Cytocompatibility of chitosan and collagen-chitosan scaffolds for tissue engineering

In this work, chitosan and collagen-chitosan porous scaffolds were produced by the freeze drying method and characterized as potential skin substitutes. Their beneficial effects on soft tissues justify the choice of both collagen and chitosan. Samples were characterized using scanning electron micro...

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Main Authors: Ligia L. Fernandes, Cristiane X. Resende, Débora S. Tavares, Gloria A. Soares, Letícia O. Castro, Jose M. Granjeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Polímeros 2011-01-01
Series:Polímeros
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282011000100003