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Marin MM, Gifu IC, Pircalabioru GG, Albu Kaya M, Constantinescu RR, Alexa RL, Trica B, Alexandrescu E, Nistor CL, Petcu C, Ianchis R. Microbial Polysaccharide-Based Formulation with Silica Nanoparticles; A New Hydrogel Nanocomposite for 3D Printing. Gels 2023; 9:gels9050425. [PMID: 37233016 DOI: 10.3390/gels9050425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Natural polysaccharides are highly attractive biopolymers recommended for medical applications due to their low cytotoxicity and hydrophilicity. Polysaccharides and their derivatives are also suitable for additive manufacturing, a process in which various customized geometries of 3D structures/scaffolds can be achieved. Polysaccharide-based hydrogel materials are widely used in 3D hydrogel printing of tissue substitutes. In this context, our goal was to obtain printable hydrogel nanocomposites by adding silica nanoparticles to a microbial polysaccharide's polymer network. Several amounts of silica nanoparticles were added to the biopolymer, and their effects on the morpho-structural characteristics of the resulting nanocomposite hydrogel inks and subsequent 3D printed constructs were studied. FTIR, TGA, and microscopy analysis were used to investigate the resulting crosslinked structures. Assessment of the swelling characteristics and mechanical stability of the nanocomposite materials in a wet state was also conducted. The salecan-based hydrogels displayed excellent biocompatibility and could be employed for biomedical purposes, according to the results of the MTT, LDH, and Live/Dead tests. The innovative, crosslinked, nanocomposite materials are recommended for use in regenerative medicine.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Minodora Marin
- Advanced Polymer Materials Group, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 1-7 Polizu Street, 01106 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Collagen, National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM-Spl. Independentei 202, 6th District, 0600021 Bucharest, Romania
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- eBio-Hub Research Center, University Politehnica of Bucharest-CAMPUS, 6 Iuliu Maniu Boulevard, 061344 Bucharest, Romania
- Research Institute of University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 010719 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Collagen, National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Collagen, National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Collagen, National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM-Spl. Independentei 202, 6th District, 0600021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM-Spl. Independentei 202, 6th District, 0600021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM-Spl. Independentei 202, 6th District, 0600021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM-Spl. Independentei 202, 6th District, 0600021 Bucharest, Romania
| | - Raluca Ianchis
- National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM-Spl. Independentei 202, 6th District, 0600021 Bucharest, Romania
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