This work aims to synthesize biocompatible composite materials loaded with recycled porcine bone powder (BP) to fabricate scaffolds for in-situ reconstruction of bone structures. Polylactic acid (PLA) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) were tested as matrices in percentages from 40 wt% to 80 wt%. Chitosan (CS) was selected for its antibacterial properties, in the amount from 5 wt% to 15 wt%, and BP from 20 wt% to 50 wt% as active filler to promote osseointegration. In this preliminary investigation, samples have been produced by solvent casting to introduce the highest possible percentage of fillers. PCL has been chosen as a matrix due to its greater ability to incorporate fillers, ensuring their adequate dispersion and lower working temperatures compared to PLA. Tensile tests demonstrated strength properties (6–10 MPa) suitable for hard tissue engineering applications. Based on the different findings (integration of PLA in the composite system, improvements in CS adhesion and mechanical properties), the authors supposed an optimization of the synthesis process, focused on the possible implementation of the electrospinning technique to develop PCL-BP composites reinforced with PLA-CS microfibers. Finally, biological tests were conducted to evaluate the antibacterial activity of CS, demonstrating the applicability of the materials for the biomedical field.

Recycled porcine bone powder as filler in thermoplastic composite materials enriched with chitosan for a bone scaffold application / Valente, Marco; Puiggalí, Jordi; del Valle, Luis J.; Titolo, Gioconda; Sambucci, Matteo. - In: POLYMERS. - ISSN 2073-4360. - 13:16(2021). [10.3390/polym13162751]

Recycled porcine bone powder as filler in thermoplastic composite materials enriched with chitosan for a bone scaffold application

Valente, Marco
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Titolo, Gioconda;Sambucci, Matteo
2021

Abstract

This work aims to synthesize biocompatible composite materials loaded with recycled porcine bone powder (BP) to fabricate scaffolds for in-situ reconstruction of bone structures. Polylactic acid (PLA) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) were tested as matrices in percentages from 40 wt% to 80 wt%. Chitosan (CS) was selected for its antibacterial properties, in the amount from 5 wt% to 15 wt%, and BP from 20 wt% to 50 wt% as active filler to promote osseointegration. In this preliminary investigation, samples have been produced by solvent casting to introduce the highest possible percentage of fillers. PCL has been chosen as a matrix due to its greater ability to incorporate fillers, ensuring their adequate dispersion and lower working temperatures compared to PLA. Tensile tests demonstrated strength properties (6–10 MPa) suitable for hard tissue engineering applications. Based on the different findings (integration of PLA in the composite system, improvements in CS adhesion and mechanical properties), the authors supposed an optimization of the synthesis process, focused on the possible implementation of the electrospinning technique to develop PCL-BP composites reinforced with PLA-CS microfibers. Finally, biological tests were conducted to evaluate the antibacterial activity of CS, demonstrating the applicability of the materials for the biomedical field.
2021
thermoplastic composites; bone scaffold; recycled bone powder; chitosan; PLA; PCL; mechanical properties; antibacterial activity
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Recycled porcine bone powder as filler in thermoplastic composite materials enriched with chitosan for a bone scaffold application / Valente, Marco; Puiggalí, Jordi; del Valle, Luis J.; Titolo, Gioconda; Sambucci, Matteo. - In: POLYMERS. - ISSN 2073-4360. - 13:16(2021). [10.3390/polym13162751]
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