Lysozyme depolymerization of photo-activated chitosan adhesive films
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Warren, Charles
Barton, M.
Mahns, David
Morley, John
Pham, Binh T.T.
Pham, Nguyen T.H.
Kueh, Sindy
Lauto, Antonio
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Effective tissue bioadhesion of rose bengal–chitosan films can be achieved by photoactivation using a green laser. In this study, lysozyme was incorporated in these films to enhance the rate of depolymerization and assess the laser impact on lysozyme. The lysozyme loaded films exhibited a 21% mass loss after 4 weeks implantation in rats while control films (without lysozyme) had only 7% mass loss. Capillary electrophoresis–mass spectroscopy showed that chitosan degraded into monomers and oligomers of glucosamine and N-acetyl-glucosamine. Irradiation with laser did not affect the depolymerization of adhesive by lysozyme suggesting that the inclusion of lysozyme in the bioadhesive is a viable technique for tailoring the depolymerization.
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Carbohydrate Polymers
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Macromolecular and materials chemistry
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