TY  - JOUR
VL  - 243
SP  - 720
A1  - Iqbal, B.
A1  - Muhammad, N.
A1  - Jamal, A.
A1  - Ahmad, P.
A1  - Khan, Z.U.H.
A1  - Rahim, A.
A1  - Khan, A.S.
A1  - Gonfa, G.
A1  - Iqbal, J.
A1  - Rehman, I.U.
PB  - Elsevier B.V.
KW  - Alginate; Biocompatibility; Cell culture; Collagen; Fatigue testing; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Hydrogels; Ionic liquids; Liquids; Scanning electron microscopy; Stem cells
KW  -  Alginate hydrogels; Antibacterial properties; Drug loading; Mesenchymal stem cell; MTT assays; Water uptake
KW  -  Thermogravimetric analysis
Y1  - 2017///
AV  - none
ID  - scholars8345
N2  - Ionic liquid due to its green nature as well as having the ability to dissolve biopolymer, was used in the preparation of collagen and alginate hydrogels. The collagen and alginate hydrogels were prepared in different ratios of collagen and alginate, labeled CA5040, CA6030 and CA7020. The prepared hydrogels were characterized with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) analysis. The samples were evaluated for water uptake behavior and mechanical properties using electrodynamic fatigue testing system. The biocompatibility was assessed through hemolysis and MTT assay on rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSC) which showed satisfactory results. The drug loading and subsequent antibacterial properties were also performed. The prepared collagen and alginate hydrogels are suggested to be used for skin dressing. © 2017
EP  - 725
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028558505&doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2017.08.101&partnerID=40&md5=93e7f3e8593a3b2f94d64934f99c7a5c
SN  - 01677322
JF  - Journal of Molecular Liquids
TI  - An application of ionic liquid for preparation of homogeneous collagen and alginate hydrogels for skin dressing
N1  - cited By 41
ER  -