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In vitro degradation and drug release of a biodegradable tissue adhesive based on functionalized 1,2-ethylene glycol bis(dilactic acid) and chitosan

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Biodegradability and adhesive-associated local drug release are important aspects of research in tissue adhesive development. Therefore, this study focuses on investigating the in vitro degradation and drug release of a tissue adhesive consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate functionalized 1,2-ethylene glycol bis(dilactic acid) and chitosan chloride. To prevent infections, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CPX·HCl) was incorporated into the adhesive. The influence of CPX·HCl on the adhesive reaction and adhesive strength was analyzed by FTIR-ATR-spectroscopy and tensile tests. The CPX·HCl release was investigated by HPLC. The degradation-induced changes at 37 °C were evaluated by gravimetric/morphological analyzes and micro-computer tomography. The antibiotic potential of the CPX·HCl loaded adhesive was determined by agar diffusion tests. The degradation tests revealed a mass loss of about 78 % after 52 weeks. The adhesive reaction velocity and tensile strength were not influenced by CPX·HCl. Using a 2 mg/g CPX·HCl loaded adhesive an inhibition of all tested bacteria was observed.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Martina Schröder and Jaqueline Bohm for their expert technical assistance as well as Dr. Thomas Reske for his helpful support in chromatographic analyzes. Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hennighausen and Thilo Storm are gratefully acknowledged for their helpful notes and suggestions. The work was financially supported by Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) within the REMEDIS project “Höhere Lebensqualität durch neuartige Mikroimplantate” (FKZ: 03IS2081).

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    Claudia Lurtz, Karsten Voss, Klaus-Peter Schmitz & Katrin Sternberg

  2. Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße 15, 17489, Greifswald, Germany

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  3. B. Braun Aesculap AG, Am Aesculap Platz 1, 78532, Tuttlingen, Germany

    Juergen Wegmann & Erich K. Odermatt

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Lurtz, C., Voss, K., Hahn, V. et al. In vitro degradation and drug release of a biodegradable tissue adhesive based on functionalized 1,2-ethylene glycol bis(dilactic acid) and chitosan. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 24, 667–678 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-012-4826-9

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