Evaluation of an Improved Chitosan Scaffold Cross-Linked With Polyvinyl Alcohol and Amine Coupling Through 1-Ethyl-3-(3-Dimethyl Aminopropyl)-Carbodiimide (EDC) and 2 N-Hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) for Corneal Applications | Zendy

Mohamed AliSeyed | Zendy; Kavitha Vijayaraghavan | Zendy

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Evaluation of an Improved Chitosan Scaffold Cross-Linked With Polyvinyl Alcohol and Amine Coupling Through 1-Ethyl-3-(3-Dimethyl Aminopropyl)-Carbodiimide (EDC) and 2 N-Hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) for Corneal Applications

Author(s) -

Mohamed AliSeyed,

Kavitha Vijayaraghavan

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open access macedonian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288

H-Index - 17

ISSN - 1857-9655

DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.322

Subject(s) - chitosan , polyvinyl alcohol , carbodiimide , scaffold , aqueous solution , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , biomedical engineering , medicine , polymer chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering

Corneal blindness resulting from various medical conditions affects millions worldwide. The rapid developing tissue engineering field offers design of a scaffold with mechanical properties and transparency similar to that of the natural cornea.

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