Preparation, characterization, bioactive and cell attachment studies of α-chitin/gelatin composite membranes

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-337

  Nagahama, H ^a   Rani, V V Divya ^b   Shalumon, K T ^b   Jayakumar, R ^a,b   Nair, S V ^b   Koiwa, S ^a   Furuike, T ^a   Tamura, H ^a  

^a KANSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Chitin; Composite membranes: Thermal properties; Gelatin; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CHITIN; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CHITIN DERIVATIVE; GELATIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BODY FLUID; CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANE; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROGEL; INCUBATION TIME; OSTEOBLAST; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIMULATION; SWELLING; TISSUE ENGINEERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 62949203849     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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