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New polyurethanes able to bind high amounts of heparin, suitable as biomedical compositions
Author(s) -
Marconi W.,
Mag G.,
Martinelli A.,
Piozzi A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.1993.220040501
Subject(s) - materials science , heparin , polyurethane , polymer science , chemical engineering , biomedical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , biochemistry , medicine , biology , engineering
The synthesis of new segmented polyurethanes containing different amounts of N,N‐diethylaminoethyl‐N′‐2,2 hydroxymethylpropionamide, and able to bind, after suitable quaternization, high amounts of heparin, is described. The quaternization is carried out on organic solutions of the polymers. Polymers have been characterized by spectroscopic techniques (transmission and reflectance IR and 1 H and 13 C NMR), molecular weight measurements and differential scanning calorimetry. The heparin content of the polymer films was determined by a colorimetric system, and its biological activity was evaluated in vitro by activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) measurements. The distribution of heparin on the surface and in bulk of the heparinized films was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with X‐ray energy dispersive spectroscopy.