Synthesis, characterization and bioactivity studies of novel β-chitin scaffolds for tissue-engineering applications

Chitin is a biopolymer and it is non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible. Chitin has many potential industrial applications because of its abundance, biodegradability, non-toxicity, chemical inertness. β-Chitin scaffolds were prepared by using saturated calcium chloride alcoholic solution (CaCl2·6H2O/EtOH) and then followed by dialysis with lyophilization. The prepared β-chitin scaffolds were characterized by FT-IR, scanning electron...