Article
  • Fabrication and Characterization of PVA/CMC Hydrogels by Freezing-Thawing Technique and Gamma-Ray Irradiation
  • Jo SY, Lim YM, Youn MH, Gwon HJ, Park JS, Nho YC, Shin H
  • 동결/융해와 방사선 가교법에 의한 PVA/CMC 수화젤의 제조 및 특성 평가
  • 조선영, 임윤묵, 윤민호, 권희정, 박종석, 노영창, 신흥수
Abstract
Poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) have received increasing attention in biomedical and biochemical applications because of their properties such as being water-soluble and biocompatible. In this study, a PVA/CMC hydrogel applicable to artificial cartilage was prepared by a freezing-thawing technique and a gamma-ray irradiation. The solid concentration of PVA was 7 wt% and the concentration of CMC was 4 wt%. The freezing/thawing process was repeated twice and the dose of gamma-ray irradiated was 30 kGy. Results of gelation before and after gamma-ray irradiation were similar, but the swelling degree decreased and compressive strength increased. The cytotoxicity was investigated with CCK-8 assay.

Poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)와 carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt(CMC)는 우수한 생체적합성 및 수용성으로 인하여 생체의학 분야에서 주목하는 재료 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 PVA와 CMC를 동결/융해 과정과 감마선 조사에 의하여 인공연골로서 사용 가능한 수화젤을 제조하였다. 수화젤 제조시 PVA/CMC의 농도는 PVA는 7 wt%, CMC는 4 wt%로 고정시켰으며, 동결/융해 과정은 2회 반복하였으며, 감마선은 30 kGy 조사하였다. 방사선 조사 전과후의 겔화율은 눈에 띄는 차이는 보이지 않았으나 팽윤도는 조사 후에 감소하였으며, 겔강도는 증가하였다. CCK-8 assay에 의하여 세포독성이 없는 것으로 확인되었다. 제조된 PVA/CMC 수화젤은 체내에 삽입되는 인공연골 재료로서 사용가능성을 제시하였다.

Keywords: PVA; CMC; gamma-ray irradiation; hydrogel

  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
  • Frequency : Bimonthly(odd)
    ISSN 0379-153X(Print)
    ISSN 2234-8077(Online)
    Abbr. Polym. Korea
  • 2023 Impact Factor : 0.4
  • Indexed in SCIE

This Article

  • 2009; 33(6): 551-554

    Published online Nov 25, 2009

  • 10.7317/pk.
  • Received on May 21, 2009
  • Revised on Nov 30, -0001
  • Accepted on Jul 7, 2009

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