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  • Title: Fabrication and properties of a porous chitin/chitosan conduit for nerve regeneration.
    Author: Yang Y, Gu X, Tan R, Hu W, Wang X, Zhang P, Zhang T.
    Journal: Biotechnol Lett; 2004 Dec; 26(23):1793-7. PubMed ID: 15672216.
    Abstract:
    A porous, biodegradable, natural chitin/chitosan nerve conduit was constructed. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed that it was homogeneous and highly porous. FT-IR spectra showed that there were no residues arising from the preparation process in the conduit. Addition of chitin to the chitosan solution increased the mechanical strength and maximum tensile strength from 7.2 to 9.6 MPa. Preliminary animal tests indicated that porous chitin/chitosan conduits did not swell in vivo and were compatible with surrounding tissue.
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