
Konjac glucomannan-collagen-chitosan blend films were prepared successfully by the solvent-casting method and were characterized by FT-IR,X-ray diffraction, SEM and optical transmittance. Moreover, tensile strength, breaking extension, water absorption, water vapor permeation coefficients, adsorbability and penetrating rates were measured. The results indicated that some strong interaction and good compatibility existed among Konjac glucomannan /collagen and chitosan in the blend films. Some properties of the KCCS films were improved markedly in comparison with binary blend films or Konjac glucomannan, collagen and chitosan film. The results of culturing vessel endothelial cells on CKCS-5 film showed that the blend films have good cell compatibility which indicates the potential for a scalfold material in tissue engineering.
Chitosan, Tissue Engineering, Endothelial Cells, Biocompatible Materials, Membranes, Artificial, Mannans, X-Ray Diffraction, Tensile Strength, Materials Testing, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared, Humans, Collagen, Cells, Cultured
Chitosan, Tissue Engineering, Endothelial Cells, Biocompatible Materials, Membranes, Artificial, Mannans, X-Ray Diffraction, Tensile Strength, Materials Testing, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared, Humans, Collagen, Cells, Cultured
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