Imination of Microporous Chitosan Fibers-A Route to Biomaterials with "On Demand" Antimicrobial Activity and Biodegradation for Wound Dressings

• Main Authors: Alexandru Anisiei (Author), Irina Rosca (Author), Andreea-Isabela Sandu (Author), Adrian Bele (Author), Xinjian Cheng (Author), Luminita Marin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Microporous chitosan nanofibers functionalized with different amounts of an antimicrobial agent via imine linkage were prepared by a three-step procedure including the electrospinning of a chitosan/PEO blend, PEO removal and acid condensation reaction in a heterogeneous system with 2-formylphenylbor...