In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite Scaffolds
The present work reported the preparation of biocomposites based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), plasticizer, and bacterial cellulose (BC) by melt processing and their testing by means of thermal properties (DSC), water absorption, and in vitro degradation. The surface of the biocomposites was ana...
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| author | Maria Râpă Cătălin Zaharia Paul Octavian Stănescu Angela Cășărică Ecaterina Matei Andra Mihaela Predescu Mircea Cristian Pantilimon Ruxandra Vidu Cristian Predescu Horia Cioflan |
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| description | The present work reported the preparation of biocomposites based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), plasticizer, and bacterial cellulose (BC) by melt processing and their testing by means of thermal properties (DSC), water absorption, and in vitro degradation. The surface of the biocomposites was analyzed via atomic force microscopy (AFM). In vitro degradation of the biocomposites was evaluated by weight loss and thermal properties (DSC) assessment after the immersion of the specimens in phosphate-buffered saline solution (PBS of pH 7.4) over 20 days. The results showed that the BC can reduce the PHB crystallinity and promote its degradation under PBS medium. Moreover, it was found that the water absorption increased as the percentage of BC increased. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ba866f962fa43f6a7d0d0764d4438c72025-02-03T01:25:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302021-01-01202110.1155/2021/38203643820364In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite ScaffoldsMaria Râpă0Cătălin Zaharia1Paul Octavian Stănescu2Angela Cășărică3Ecaterina Matei4Andra Mihaela Predescu5Mircea Cristian Pantilimon6Ruxandra Vidu7Cristian Predescu8Horia Cioflan9University Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Advanced Polymer Materials Group, 1-7 Gh. Polizu Str., 011061 Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Advanced Polymer Materials Group, 1-7 Gh. Polizu Str., 011061 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Chemical-Pharmaceutical for Research and Development Institute, Vitan Avenue, No. 112, District 3, Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaSanador Clinic Hospital, Sevastopol Street No. 9 Sector 1, Bucharest, RomaniaThe present work reported the preparation of biocomposites based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), plasticizer, and bacterial cellulose (BC) by melt processing and their testing by means of thermal properties (DSC), water absorption, and in vitro degradation. The surface of the biocomposites was analyzed via atomic force microscopy (AFM). In vitro degradation of the biocomposites was evaluated by weight loss and thermal properties (DSC) assessment after the immersion of the specimens in phosphate-buffered saline solution (PBS of pH 7.4) over 20 days. The results showed that the BC can reduce the PHB crystallinity and promote its degradation under PBS medium. Moreover, it was found that the water absorption increased as the percentage of BC increased.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3820364 |
| spellingShingle | Maria Râpă Cătălin Zaharia Paul Octavian Stănescu Angela Cășărică Ecaterina Matei Andra Mihaela Predescu Mircea Cristian Pantilimon Ruxandra Vidu Cristian Predescu Horia Cioflan In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite Scaffolds International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite Scaffolds |
| title_full | In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite Scaffolds |
| title_fullStr | In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite Scaffolds |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite Scaffolds |
| title_short | In Vitro Degradation of PHB/Bacterial Cellulose Biocomposite Scaffolds |
| title_sort | in vitro degradation of phb bacterial cellulose biocomposite scaffolds |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3820364 |
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