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Porous Starch/Cellulose Nanofibers Composite Prepared by Salt Leaching Technique for Tissue Engineering Publisher



Nasrinasrabadi B1 ; Mehrasa M2 ; Rafienia M3 ; Bonakdar S4 ; Behzad T1 ; Gavanji S5
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Source: Carbohydrate Polymers Published:2014


Abstract

Starch/cellulose nanofibers composites with proper porosity pore size, mechanical strength, and biodegradability for cartilage tissue engineering have been reported in this study. The porous thermoplastic starch-based composites were prepared by combining film casting, salt leaching, and freeze drying methods. The diameter of 70% nanofibers was in the range of 40-90 nm. All samples had interconnected porous morphology; however an increase in pore interconnectivity was observed when the sodium chloride ratio was increased in the salt leaching. Scaffolds with the total porogen content of 70 wt% exhibited adequate mechanical properties for cartilage tissue engineering applications. The water uptake ratio of nanocomposites was remarkably enhanced by adding 10% cellulose nanofibers. The scaffolds were partially destroyed due to low in vitro degradation rate after more than 20 weeks. Cultivation of isolated rabbit chondrocytes on the fabricated scaffold proved that the incorporation of nanofibers in starch structure improves cell attachment and proliferation. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
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