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ArticlePolymers2018

Novel Bacterial Cellulose-Poly (Acrylic Acid) Hybrid Hydrogels with Controllable Antimicrobial Ability as Dressings for Chronic Wounds.

Clarence Chuah, Jing Wang, Javad Tavakoli, Youhong Tang

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Article in Polymers, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Clarence ChuahInstitute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, Australia. chua0131@flinders.edu.au.
Jing WangInstitute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, Australia. jwang@flinders.edu.au.
Javad TavakoliInstitute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, Australia. javad.tavakoli@flinders.edu.au.
Youhong TangInstitute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, Australia. youhong.tang@flinders.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0003-2718-544X

Funding

Flinders University CSE start-up grant NAInternational Research Grant, South Australia International Laboratory for Health Technologies
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This investigation examines the combination of poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) and bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibers to synthesize hydrogel hybrid composites used for wound dressing application. Amoxicillin (AM) was also grafted onto the composites for drug release. Fourier transform infrared analysis and scanning electron microscopy conducted revealed the structure and porosity of the composite being developed, as well as the successful fabrication of BC-PAA composites. The results of mechanical testing and hygroscopicity revealed that the composite shows higher stability than hydrogels which are currently used worldwide, albeit with a slight reduction in swelling capabilities. However, the composite was revealed to be responsive to a rise in pH values with an increase in composite swelling and drug release. These results together with their morphological characteristics suggest that BC-PAA hydrogel hybrid composite is a promising candidate for wound dressing application.

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antimicrobialhydrogelpoly (acrylic acid), bacterial cellulosewound dressing

Identifiers

PMID30961248
PMCPMC6401774

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