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Roas-Escalona N, Becquart F, Delair T, Dutertre F. Chitosan-based hydrogels: Influence of crosslinking strategy on rheological properties. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 341:122329. [PMID: 38876714 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
The effect of two crosslink strategies on the preparation of chitosan-based covalent hydrogels was investigated employing the widely used thiol-ene reaction. This versatile "click" chemistry can be activated either photochemically or thermochemically. Initially, well-purified chitosan (CS, DA ∼4 %, Mw ∼580 kg mol-1) was separately functionalized with vinyl (CS-ene) or thiol (CS-SH) groups in aqueous media. Subsequently, two strategies were compared where thiol-ene reaction occurs respectively between: (S1) modified chitosans CS-ene and CS-SH, in a polymer - polymer strategy, and (S2) CS-ene and di(ethylene glycol) dithiol (dEG-(SH)2), in a polymer - molecule strategy. Both crosslinking strategies were evaluated through rheological measurements, starting with entangled chitosan solutions. The difference in diffusion of functional groups, whether attached to polymer chains or to free molecules, leads to faster gelation kinetics with S2. Consequently, stronger gels were obtained with S2, where the modulus was connected with the degree of functionalization, while S1 produced weaker gels closer to the percolation point, where crosslinked density was associated with the entanglement number derived from the initial concentration. Nevertheless, networks formed by both strategies were homogenous with minimal dissipative contributions to their rheological properties, indicating that structural defects are negligible.
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- Nelmary Roas-Escalona
- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Étienne Cédex 2, France
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- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Étienne Cédex 2, France
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- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cédex, France
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- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Étienne Cédex 2, France.
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Schoustra S, Asadi V, Smulders MMJ. Probing the Solubility of Imine-Based Covalent Adaptable Networks. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2024; 6:79-89. [PMID: 38230365 PMCID: PMC10788871 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c01472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) are polymer materials that are covalently cross-linked via dynamic covalent bonds. The cross-linked polymer network is generally expected to be insoluble, as is seen for traditional thermosets. However, in recent years, it has become apparent that-under certain conditions-both dissociative and associative CANs can be dissolved in a good solvent. For some applications (e.g., those that require long-term (chemical) stability), the solubility of CANs can be problematic. However, many forget that (selective) solubility of CANs can also be applied advantageously, for example, in recycling or modification of the materials. In this work, we provide results and insights related to the tunable solubility of imine-based CANs. We observed that selected CANs could be fully dissolved in a good solvent without observing dissociation of imines. Only in an acidic environment (partial) dissociation of imines was observed, which could be reverted to the associated state by addition of a base. By adjusting the network composition, we were able to either facilitate or hamper solubility as well as control the size of the dissolved particles. DLS showed that the size of dissolved polymer particles decreased at lower concentrations. Similarly, decreasing cross-linking density resulted in smaller particles. Last, we showed that we could use the solubility of the CANs as a means for chemical recycling and postpolymerization modification. The combination of our studies with existing literature provides a better understanding of the solubility of CANs and their applications as recyclable thermosets.
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- Sybren
Klaas Schoustra
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708
WE Wageningen, The
Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708
WE Wageningen, The
Netherlands
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Assessing the quantification of acetylation in konjac glucomannan via ATR-FTIR and solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 291:119659. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Farno M, Lamarche C, Tenailleau C, Cavalié S, Duployer B, Cussac D, Parini A, Sallerin B, Girod Fullana S. Low-energy electron beam sterilization of solid alginate and chitosan, and their polyelectrolyte complexes. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 261:117578. [PMID: 33766327 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Polysaccharidic scaffolds hold great hope in regenerative medicine, however their sterilization still remains challenging since conventional methods are deleterious. Recently, electron beams (EB) have raised interest as emerging sterilization techniques. In this context, the aim of this work was to study the impact of EB irradiations on polysaccharidic macroporous scaffolds. The effects of continuous and pulsed low energy EB were examined on polysaccharidic or on polyelectrolyte complexes (PEC) scaffolds by SEC-MALLS, FTIR and EPR. Then the scaffolds' physicochemical properties: swelling, architecture and compressive modulus were investigated. Finally, sterility and in vitro biocompatibility of irradiated scaffolds were evaluated to validate the effectiveness of our approach. Continuous beam irradiations appear less deleterious on alginate and chitosan chains, but the use of a pulsed beam limits the time of irradiation and better preserve the architecture of PEC scaffolds. This work paves the way for low energy EB tailor-made sterilization of sensitive porous scaffolds.
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- Maylis Farno
- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT Institut Carnot Chimie Balard CIRIMAT, Faculté de Pharmacie, Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier, I2MC, Toulouse, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT Institut Carnot Chimie Balard CIRIMAT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT Institut Carnot Chimie Balard CIRIMAT, Faculté de Pharmacie, Toulouse, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT Institut Carnot Chimie Balard CIRIMAT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT Institut Carnot Chimie Balard CIRIMAT, Faculté de Pharmacie, Toulouse, France.
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Wekwejt M, Michalska-Sionkowska M, Bartmański M, Nadolska M, Łukowicz K, Pałubicka A, Osyczka AM, Zieliński A. Influence of several biodegradable components added to pure and nanosilver-doped PMMA bone cements on its biological and mechanical properties. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 117:111286. [PMID: 32919647 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Acrylic bone cements (BC) are wildly used in medicine. Despite favorable mechanical properties, processability and inject capability, BC lack bioactivity. To overcome this, we investigated the effects of selected biodegradable additives to create a partially-degradable BC and also we evaluated its combination with nanosilver (AgNp). We hypothesized that using above strategies it would be possible to obtain bioactive BC. The Cemex was used as the base material, modified at 2.5, 5 or 10 wt% with either cellulose, chitosan, magnesium, polydioxanone or tricalcium-phosphate. The resulted modified BC was examined for surface morphology, wettability, porosity, mechanical and nanomechanical properties and cytocompatibility. The composite BC doped with AgNp was also examined for its release and antibacterial properties. The results showed that it is possible to create modified cement and all studied modifiers increased its porosity. Applying the additives slightly decreased BC wettability and mechanical properties, but the positive effect of the additives was observed in nanomechanical research. The relatively poor cytocompatibility of modified BC was attributed to the unreacted monomer release, except for polydioxanone modification which increased cells viability. Furthermore, all additives facilitated AgNp release and increased BC antibacterial effectiveness. Our present studies suggest the optimal content of biodegradable component for BC is 5 wt%. At this content, an improvement in BC porosity is achieved without significant deterioration of BC physical and mechanical properties. Polydioxanone and cellulose seem to be the most promising additives that improve porosity and antibacterial properties of antibiotic or nanosilver-loaded BC. Partially-degradable BC may be a good strategy to improve their antibacterial effectiveness, but some caution is still required regarding their cytocompatibility. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The lack of bone cement bioactivity is the main limitation of its effectiveness in medicine. To overcome this, we have created composite cements with partially-degradable properties. We also modified these cements with nanosilver to provide antibacterial properties. We examined five various additives at three different contents to modify a selected bone cement. Our results broaden the knowledge about potential modifiers and properties of composite cements. We selected the optimal content and the most promising additives, and showed that the combination of these additives with nanosilver would increase cements` antibacterial effectiveness. Such modified cements may be a new solution for medical applications.
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- M Wekwejt
- Biomaterials Division, Department of Materials Engineering and Bonding, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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- Biomaterials Division, Department of Materials Engineering and Bonding, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Department of Biology and Cell Imaging, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Oncologic, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Laboratory Diagnostics and Microbiology with Blood Bank, Specialist Hospital in Kościerzyna, Kościerzyna, Poland
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- Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Department of Biology and Cell Imaging, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Biomaterials Division, Department of Materials Engineering and Bonding, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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Techno-functional characterization of chitosan nanoparticles prepared through planetary ball milling. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 154:166-172. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Naumov VS, Ignatov SK. Dissolution of chitosan nanocrystals in aqueous media of different acidity. Molecular dynamic study. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 207:619-627. [PMID: 30600047 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The process of dissolution of chitosan nanocrystals with molecular mass of polymer up to 12.8 kDa in aqueous media of various pH was studied by molecular dynamic simulations with the use of the improved force field GROMOS 56ACARBO_CHT specially developed for the chitosan polymers description. The effect of the media acidity and polymer molecular weight on the dissolution process kinetics has been studied and the regression expressions for kinetic parameters were established. The calculated solution viscosity, Mark-Houwink-Sakurada equation parameters, and pH values of the dissolution beginning are in good agreement with the available experimental data. The uniform/non-uniform distribution of protonated amino groups and hydrogen bonds along the polymeric chains is found to be of key importance parameter for the dissolution process which can be considered as a criterion of dissolution ability.
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- Vladimir S Naumov
- N.I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Avenue, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia.
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- N.I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Avenue, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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Sutton AT, Arrua RD, Gaborieau M, Castignolles P, Hilder EF. Characterization of oligo(acrylic acid)s and their block co-oligomers. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1032:163-177. [PMID: 30143214 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Oligo(acrylic acid), oligoAA are important species currently used industrially in the stabilization of paints and also for the production of self-assembled polymer structures which have been shown to have useful applications in analytical separation methods and potentially in drug delivery systems. To properly tailor the synthesis of oligoAA, and its block co-oligomers synthesized by Reversible-Addition Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerization to applications, detailed knowledge about the chemical structure is needed. Commonly used techniques such as Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) and Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) suffer from poor resolution and non-quantitative distributions, respectively. In this work free solution Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) has been thoroughly investigated as an alternative, allowing for the separation of oligoAA by molar mass and the RAFT agent end group. The method was then extended to block co-oligomers of acrylic acid and styrene. Peak capacities up to 426 were observed for these 1D CE separations, 10 times greater than what has been achieved for Liquid Chromatography (LC) of oligostyrenes. To provide a comprehensive insight into the chemical structure of these materials 1H and 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to provide an accurate average chain length and reveal the presence of branching. The chain length at which branching is detected was investigated with the results showing a degree of branching of 1% of the monomer units in oligoAA with an average chain length of 9 monomer units, which was the shortest chain length at which branching could be detected. This branching is suspected to be a result of both intermolecular and intramolecular transfer reactions. The combination of free solution CE and NMR spectroscopy is shown to provide a near complete elucidation of the chemical structure of oligoAA including the average chain length and branching as well as the chain length and RAFT agent end group distribution. Furthermore, the purity in terms of the dead chains and unreacted RAFT agent was quantified. The use of free solution CE and 1H NMR spectroscopy demonstrated in this work can be routinely applied to oligoelectrolytes and their block co-oligomers to provide an accurate characterization which allows for better design of the materials produced from these oligomers.
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- Adam T Sutton
- Future Industries Institute (FII), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5011, Australia; Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute (FII), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5011, Australia; Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, Australia
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- Western Sydney University, ACROSS, School of Science and Health, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia; Western Sydney University, Medical Sciences Research Group, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia
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- Western Sydney University, ACROSS, School of Science and Health, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia.
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- Future Industries Institute (FII), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5011, Australia; Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, Australia.
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Water-soluble chitosan derivatives and pH-responsive hydrogels by selective C-6 oxidation mediated by TEMPO-laccase redox system. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 186:299-309. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Maniego AR, Sutton AT, Gaborieau M, Castignolles P. Assessment of the Branching Quantification in Poly(acrylic acid): Is It as Easy as It Seems? Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Alison R. Maniego
- Western
Sydney University, Medical Sciences Research Group (MSRG), Parramatta 2751, Australia
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Sydney University, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), School of Science and Health (SSH), Parramatta 2751, Australia
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- Western
Sydney University, Medical Sciences Research Group (MSRG), Parramatta 2751, Australia
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Sydney University, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), School of Science and Health (SSH), Parramatta 2751, Australia
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Sydney University, Medical Sciences Research Group (MSRG), Parramatta 2751, Australia
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Sydney University, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), School of Science and Health (SSH), Parramatta 2751, Australia
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Sydney University, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), School of Science and Health (SSH), Parramatta 2751, Australia
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Lena JB, Goroncy AK, Thevarajah JJ, Maniego AR, Russell GT, Castignolles P, Gaborieau M. Effect of transfer agent, temperature and initial monomer concentration on branching in poly(acrylic acid): A study by 13 C NMR spectroscopy and capillary electrophoresis. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Thevarajah JJ, Van Leeuwen MP, Cottet H, Castignolles P, Gaborieau M. Determination of the distributions of degrees of acetylation of chitosan. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 95:40-48. [PMID: 27771414 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Chitosan is often characterized by its average degree of acetylation. To increase chitosan's use in various industries, a more thorough characterization is necessary as the acetylation of chitosan affects properties such as dissolution and mechanical properties of chitosan films. Despite the poor solubility of chitosan, free solution capillary electrophoresis (CE) allows a robust separation of chitosan by the degree of acetylation. The distribution of degrees of acetylation of various chitosan samples was characterized through their distributions of electrophoretic mobilities. These distributions can be obtained easily and with high precision. The heterogeneity of the chitosan chains in terms of acetylation was characterized through the dispersity of the electrophoretic mobility distributions obtained. The relationship between the number-average degree of acetylation obtained by solid-state NMR spectroscopy and the weight-average electrophoretic mobilities was established. The distribution of degrees of acetylation was determined using capillary electrophoresis in the critical conditions (CE-CC).
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- Joel Jerushan Thevarajah
- Western Sydney University, Molecular Medicine Research Group (MMRG), Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, Australia; Western Sydney University, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Science and Health, Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, Australia.
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- Western Sydney University, Molecular Medicine Research Group (MMRG), Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, Australia; Western Sydney University, School of Medicine, Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, Australia.
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron IBMM, UMR 5247, CNRS, Universiét de Montpellier, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC 1706, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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- Western Sydney University, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Science and Health, Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, Australia.
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- Western Sydney University, Molecular Medicine Research Group (MMRG), Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, Australia; Western Sydney University, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Science and Health, Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, Australia.
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