A comparison of alginate and chitosan fibres.
Alginate and chitosan are two natural polymers with many unique properties. Both polymers can be made into fibres through the wet-spinning process. This article reviews the chemical structures of alginate and chitosan and compares their performances as novel biomaterials.
Wound Dressings Research Institute, Jiaxing College, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, Province, China. yiminqin@hotmail.com
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D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry*; D001458:Bandages; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002686:Chitin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D048271:Chitosan; D020723:Glucuronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D006603:Hexuronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D008422:Materials Testing; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing
D000464:Alginates; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D002686:Chitin; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D048271:Chitosan