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.
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Wound Dressings Research Institute, Jiaxing College, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, Province, China. yiminqin@hotmail.com
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