• Title/Summary/Keyword: Superporous hydrogel

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Improvement of Bonding Performance for Biotissue using Marine Mussel Extract Adhesive (홍합 추출 접착액을 이용한 바이오 티슈의 접합능력 향상에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, B.;Stroshine, Richard
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.32 no.2 s.121
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    • pp.115-120
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    • 2007
  • The adhesive performance of marine mussel extract was compared with that of the commercial medical adhesives for fastening biotissue (SIS) bandages. Joints bonded with mussel extract showed stronger strength than those bonded with other commercial adhesives. The bonding strength was much improved when the moisture in the Joint was reduced using superporous hydrogel regardless of curing time under humid condition ($37^{\circ}C$ and 91% relative humidity). Water inflow into the SIS joint seemed to degrade the performance of mussel extracts adhesive especially for the joints of short period of curing time. The strength of SIS joints coated with surgical sealant was well maintained after being exposed to water inflow.

Preparation and Characterization of Biodegradable Superporous Hydrogels (생분해성을 갖는 초다공성 수화젤의 제조 및 특성분석)

  • Yuk, Kun-Young;Choi, You-Mee;Park, Jeong-Sook;Kim, So-Yeon;Park, Ki-Nam;Huh, Kang-Moo
    • Polymer(Korea)
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.469-476
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    • 2009
  • In this study, biodegradable superporous hydrogels(SPHs) with fast swelling and superabsorbent properties were prepared using biodegradable crosslinkers and their physicochemical properties were characterized. A biodegradable crosslinker (PLA-PEG-PLA DA) was synthesized by a ring opening polymerization of D,L-lactide (LA) using hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) as a macroinitiator, followed by diacrylation of the end groups for the introduction of polymerizable vinyl groups. Various kinds of hydrogels with different chemical compositions were prepared and characterized in terms of swelling ratio, swelling kinetics, and biodegradation properties. The synthetic results were confirmed by $^1H$-NMR, FT-IR and GPC measurements, and the porous structures of the prepared SPHs and their porosities were identified by a scanning electron microscope and mercury porosimetry, respectively. The physicochemical properties of SPHs could be controlled by varying their chemical compositions and their cytotoxicity were found to be very low by MTT assay.