PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CRYOGELS BASED ON PECTIN AND CHITOSAN

Abstract

Novel cryogels based on pectin and chitosan were obtained by a cryotropic gelation method. Percentage of chitosan in the cryogels was estimated by elemental analysis. The obtained values were from 3.50 to 15.03 % for Apple pectin/Chitosan cryogels and from 9.44 to 17.64 % for Heracleum pectin/Chitosan cryogels. Internal structure and porosity of the cryogels were measured by scanning electron microscopy. According to the scanning electron microscopy, cryogels have a macroporous sheet-like structure. In the future, cryogels can be used in biotechnology and medicine as biocompatible, biodegradable materials.

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Mariya V. Konovalova, Denis V. Kurek, Sergey G. Litvinets, Ekaterina A. Martinson, Valery P. Varlamov

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  • EP ID EP190615
  • DOI 10.15259/PCACD.21.12
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Mariya V. Konovalova, Denis V. Kurek, Sergey G. Litvinets, Ekaterina A. Martinson, Valery P. Varlamov (2016). PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CRYOGELS BASED ON PECTIN AND CHITOSAN. Progress on Chemistry and Application of Chitin and its Derivatives, 0(), 114-121. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-190615