Lysozyme depolymerization of photo-activated chitosan adhesive films

  • Damia Mawad
  • , Charles Warren
  • , Mathew Barton
  • , David Mahns
  • , John Morley
  • , Binh T. T. Pham
  • , Nguyen T. H. Pham
  • , Sindy Kueh
  • , Antonio Lauto

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-63
Number of pages8
JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
Volume121
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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