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| Title: | Calcium alginate/PVA blended nano fibre matrix for wound dressing |
| Authors: | Tarun, K
Gobi, N |
| Keywords: | Calcium alginate
Nanofibre
Polyvinyl alcohol
Wound healing |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | The nanocomposite web of calcium alginate and polyvinyl alcohol with
varying proportion has been prepared by electrospinning and its application for
wound healing is examined. Scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform
infrared spectroscopy have been used to characterize the morphology and
molecular fingerprint. The water vapour transmission rate of the blended
nanofibre composite web having maximum calcium alginate content is found to be
2725.8 g/m2/2h, which helps in maintaining a moist environment over
the wound surface. The wound healing capacity of the nanofibre has been
evaluated using a rat model. When the wound is covered with nanofibre, it forms
gel due to the presence of calcium alginate and filled with new epithelium
without any harmful reactions. |
| Page(s): | 127-132 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1025 (Online); 0971-0426 (Print) |
| Source: | IJFTR Vol.37(2) [June 2012]
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