A transparent wound dressing based on bacterial cellulose whisker and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)

• Published in: International journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 105; no. Pt 1; pp. 638 - 644
• Main Authors: Di, Zeng, Shi, Zhijun, Ullah, Muhammad Wajid, Li, Sixiang, Yang, Guang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antibacterial properties; Bandages - microbiology; BC whisker; Cell Survival - drug effects; cellulose; Cellulose - chemistry; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli - drug effects; fibroblasts; Gluconacetobacter xylinus - chemistry; Hydrogel; hydrogels; Hydrogels - chemistry; Materials Testing; Mechanical Phenomena; Mice; modulus of elasticity; nanocrystals; nanoparticles; NIH 3T3 Cells; Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate - chemistry; Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate - pharmacology; silver; Silver - chemistry; silver nitrate; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects; toxicity; transmittance; Transparent wound dressing; Water - chemistry; water content; Wound Healing - drug effects; Transparent wound dressing; Hydrogel; Antibacterial properties; BC whisker

The current study was aimed to develop a transparent wound dressing comprised of bacterial cellulose (BC) and poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) hydrogel coated with silver (Ag) nanoparticles. Briefly, different concentrations of BC whiskers (BCWs) were added into the HEMA solution to form P...