Preparation of porous calcium alginate scaffolds
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: A series of porous scaffolds of calcium alginate were prepared by freeze-drying method in this study.The surface structure and the cross section of the porous scaffolds were characterized by SEM,and also their water adsorptions were explored.The results showed that the porous scaffolds possessed uniformly interconnected pore structure and the average pore sizes were 100-300μm,which was beneficial to cells penetration,propagation and adhesion.The porous scaffolds showed different structures when they were pre-frozen at different temperatures.The highest absorbency of scaffolds was 985% for pure water and 1088% for normal saline.
Author: Kunyan Sui
Institution: Qingdao University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,258
OpenAlex ID: W2371479396