Polyelectrolyte complex materials consisting of antibacterial and cell-supporting layers

Authors

Khairul Anuar Mat Amin, University of WollongongFollow
Kerry J. Gilmore, University of WollongongFollow
Jake Matic, University of WollongongFollow
Stephen Poon, University of WollongongFollow
Mark J. Walker, University of WollongongFollow
Mark R. Wilson, University of WollongongFollow
Marc in het Panhuis, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

47530

Publication Details

Mat Amin, K. Anuar., Gilmore, K. J., Matic, J., Poon, S., Walker, M. J., Wilson, M. R. & in het Panhuis, M. (2012). Polyelectrolyte complex materials consisting of antibacterial and cell-supporting layers. Macromolecular Bioscience, 12 (3), 374-382.

Abstract

The characterization of a polyelectrolyte complex material comprised of two biopolymers, a chitosan upper layer and a gellan gum under layer, is reported. It is shown that the upper layer of chitosan with incorporated levofloxacin displays an antibacterial activity, while the under layer of a gellan gum/TiO2 composite supports the growth of fibroblastic cells.