Pectin-cellulose hydrogel, silk fibroin and magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles hybrid nanocomposites for biomedical applications

  • Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan
  • , Farnoush Ahmadpour
  • , Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi
  • , Fateme Radinekiyan
  • , Ali Maleki*
  • , Hamid Madanchi*
  • , Mohammad Mahdavi
  • , Ahmed Esmail Shalan*
  • , Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Natural polymers are at the center of materials development for biomedical and biotechnological applications based on their biocompatibility, low-toxicity and biodegradability. In this study, a novel nanobiocomposite based on cross-linked pectin-cellulose hydrogel, silk fibroin, and Mg(OH)2 nanoparticles was designed and synthesized. After extensive physical-chemical characterization, the biological response of pectin-cellulose/silk fibroin/Mg(OH)2 nanobiocomposite scaffolds was evaluated by cell viability, red blood cells hemolytic and anti-biofilm assays. After 3 days and 7 days, the cell viability of this nanobiocomposite scaffold was 65.5% and 60.5% respectively. The hemolytic effect was below 20%. Furthermore, the presence of silk fibroin and Mg(OH)2 nanoparticles allowed to enhance the anti-biofilm activity, inhibiting the P. aeruginosa biofilm formation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7-15
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Volume192
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biocompatibility
  • Mg(OH) nanoparticles
  • Nanobiocomposite
  • Pectin-cellulose hydrogel
  • Silk fibroin

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