Chitosan sponges and polycaprolactone nanoparticles carrying tranexamic acid as hemostatic agent: Synthesis, characterization and bioapplication

Authors :: dos Santos, Maria Carolina Fernandes
Cavalcante, Luiza Peixoto dos Santos
de Andrade, Karlivania Ferreira
da Silva, Alan Frazao
Muniz, Isis de Araujo Ferreira
de Lima, Jefferson Muniz
Aguiar, Rebeca Tibau
Tavares, Josean Fechine
Castellano, Lucio Roberto Cancado
da Silva, Sabrina Daniela
Bonan, Paulo Rogerio Ferreti
Source :: Polymer Engineering and Science. November, 2022, Vol. 62 Issue 11, p3709, 12 p.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to synthesize, characterize, and evaluate the hemagglutinating activity of chitosan sponges (Cs) and polycaprolactone nanoparticles transporting tranexamic acid. Sponges were prepared in various concentrations, lyophilized, and [...]

Subjects :: Nanoparticles -- Chemical properties -- Production processes
Chitin -- Chemical properties
Engineering and manufacturing industries
Science and technology

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