Biocompatible and biodegradable polymers have been studied in the last few years with good clinical success in the fixation and stabilization of bone fractures. The understanding and the control of the polymeric prosthetic degradation process and the effect of its degradation products in the organism are crucial for the success of the implant. In this present work, blends of PLLA/PHBV, obtained...

Two different deacetylated chitosans were dissolved in formic, acetic, lactic, or propionic acid to prepare chitosan films. The pH values of the film-forming solutions were adjusted to 3, 4, and 5. Water vapor permeability (WVP), tensile strength (TS), elongation (E), and total soluble matter (TSM) were significantly (P < 0.05) affected by acid type, pH, and degree of deacetylation (DA). Low DA...

1. V. Pensabene, V. Mattoli, A. Menciassi, P. Dario, T. Fujie, S. Takeoka, Magnetic nanosheet adhesion to mucosal tissue, Proc. of IEEE Nano 2009, Genova, Italy, 489-493. 2. L. Ricotti, S. Taccola, V. Pensabene, V. Mattoli, T. Fujie, S. Takeoka, A. Menciassi, P. Dario, Adhesion and proliferation of skeletal muscle cells on single layer poly(lactic acid) ultra-thin films, Biomed. Microdev. 12, 8...

Abstract In this work, the effect of two different types bioactive coatings on properties 3D printed poly(lactic acid)/montmorillonite (PLA/MMT) nanocomposite scaffolds was examined. To improve their suitability for bone tissue engineering applications, PLA were coated with (i) ordered mesoporous Strontium bioglass (SrBG) and (ii) SrBG nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) using a simple dip coating procedu...

The development of membrane technology from biopolymer for water filtration has received a great deal attention researchers and scientists, owing to the growing awareness environmental protection. present investigation is aimed at producing poly(D-lactic acid) (PDLA) membranes, incorporated with nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) nanowhisker (CNW) different loadings 1 wt.% (PDNC-I, PDNW-I) 2 (PDNC...