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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Histology Assessment of Chitosan-Polyvinyl Alcohol Scaffolds Incorporated with CaO Nanoparticles.

Carlos David Grande-Tovar, Jorge Ivan Castro Castro, Lemy Vanessa Barba-Rosado, Paula A Zapata, Daniel Insuasty, Carlos-Humberto Valencia-Llano

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6 authors.

Carlos David Grande-TovarGrupo de Investigación de Fotoquímica y Fotobiología, Universidad del Atlántico, Carrera 30 Número 8-49, Puerto Colombia 081008, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-6243-4571
Jorge Ivan Castro CastroTribology, Polymers, Powder Metallurgy and Solid Waste Transformations Research Group, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 No. 100-00, Cali 760001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-1930-6598
Lemy Vanessa Barba-RosadoGrupo de Investigación de Fotoquímica y Fotobiología, Universidad del Atlántico, Carrera 30 Número 8-49, Puerto Colombia 081008, Colombia.
Paula A ZapataGrupo de Polímeros, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170020, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-3361-6226
Daniel InsuastyDepartamento de Química y Biología, División de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Norte, Km 5 Vía Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0001-9662-9505
Carlos-Humberto Valencia-LlanoGrupo Biomateriales Dentales, Escuela de Odontología, Universidad del Valle, Calle 4B # 36-00, Cali 760001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-4892-9786

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FONDECYT 1220093Universidad del Norte Universidad del Norte
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scaffolds for regenerative therapy can be made from natural or synthetic polymers, each offering distinct benefits. Natural biopolymers like chitosan (CS) are biocompatible and biodegradable, supporting cell interactions, but lack mechanical strength. Synthetic polymers like polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) provide superior mechanical strength and cost efficiency but are not biodegradable or supportive of cell adhesion. Combining these polymers optimizes their advantages while adding metal oxide nanoparticles like calcium oxide (CaO NPs) enhances antimicrobial properties by damaging bacterial membranes. In this study, we obtained the formation of CaO NPs by calcinating eggshells, which were mixed in a polymeric network of CS and PVA to obtain four different membrane formulations for subdermal tissue regeneration. The spherical nanoparticles measured 13.43 ± 0.46 nm in size. Their incorporation into the membranes broadened the hydroxyl bands in the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis at 3331 cm⁻

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Calcium CompoundsChitosanNanoparticlesOxidesPolyvinyl AlcoholTissue ScaffoldsAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredTissue EngineeringX-Ray DiffractionBiocompatible MaterialsCalcium CompoundsChitosanlimeOxidesPolyvinyl Alcoholbiocompatiblecalcium oxide nanoparticleschitosansubdermal tissue regeneration

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PMID39860146
PMCPMC11767540

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