Copper incorporated microporous chitosan-polyethylene glycol hydrogels loaded with naproxen for effective drug release and anti-infection wound dressing
Mishra S, Mary D, Kannan S. Copper incorporated microporous chitosan-polyethylene glycol hydrogels loaded with naproxen for effective drug release and anti-infection wound dressing. International Journal Of Biological Macromolecules 2016, 95: 928-937. PMID: 27984151, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.10.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMoisture permeabilityEnhanced mechanical stabilityStability of filmsDrug releaseCell adhesion testsIncorporated hydrogelsMechanical propertiesEfficiency of CuMicroporous surfaceAbsorption capabilityAdhesion testHydrogel filmsMechanical stabilityChitosan filmsFilmsAntibacterial testsDegradation studiesHydrated conditionsRelease of CuWound dressingsGlycol hydrogelsEffective drug releaseHydrogelsCopper ionsCuIn Situ Impregnation of Silver Nanoclusters in Microporous Chitosan-PEG Membranes as an Antibacterial and Drug Delivery Percutaneous Device
Mishra SK, Raveendran S, Ferreira JM, Kannan S. In Situ Impregnation of Silver Nanoclusters in Microporous Chitosan-PEG Membranes as an Antibacterial and Drug Delivery Percutaneous Device. Langmuir 2016, 32: 10305-10316. PMID: 27685160, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsCattleCell Line, TumorChickensChitosanDrug CarriersDrug LiberationElastic ModulusEscherichia coliHumansHydrogen PeroxideMembranes, ArtificialMetal NanoparticlesMuramidaseNaproxenParticle SizePolyethylene GlycolsSilverStaphylococcus aureusSurface PropertiesConceptsMultifunctional devicesSilver nanoclustersSitu synthesis methodEfficient antibacterial activityDrug deliverySitu impregnationSynthesis methodCharacterization techniquesDrug releaseSustainable releaseLocal drug deliveryFormation of fluorescentMechanical stabilityBiofilm inhibitionAgNCsMicroporous membranesDevicesPresence of lysozymeAntibacterial activityNanoclustersMultiple arraysPercutaneous devicesBiocompatibilityAnti-inflammatory drug naproxenBiofilm formation