Abstract
The materials of the dental barrier membranes (DBM), which is widely used for effective alveolar bone reconstruction, require high biocompatibility and additional functions. In this study, we prepared a chitosan/polyurethane (CSP) nanofibrous membrane incorporated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) within the membrane. Characterization of CS-AgNP/polyurethane composite (AgCSP) nanofiber membranes showed that AgNPs were well embedded in chitosan membranes. In addition, biocompatibility and antibacterial effect against Porphyromonas gingivalis of the AgCSP was demonstrated by viability analysis and growth inhibition test. Collectively, AgCSP nanofiber membrane with antibacterial activity as well as biocompatibility may be useful in DBM and other tissue engineering applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 196-202 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
| Volume | 66 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Oct 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Keywords
- Antibacterial activity
- Chitosan nanofiber
- Electrospinning
- Silver nanoparticle