Fabrication and Characterisation of the Cytotoxic and Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan-Cerium Oxide Porous Scaffolds

• Main Authors: Lemiha Yildizbakan (Author), Neelam Iqbal (Author), Payal Ganguly (Author), Eric Kumi-Barimah (Author), Thuy Do (Author), Elena Jones (Author), Peter V. Giannoudis (Author), Animesh Jha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bone damage arising from fractures or trauma frequently results in infection, impeding the healing process and leading to complications. To overcome this challenge, we engineered highly porous chitosan scaffolds (S1, S2, and S3) by incorporating 30 (wt)% iron-doped dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (Fe-...