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Macromolecular Research, Vol.16, No.1, 45-50, January, 2008
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Preparation and Properties of Alginate/Polyaspartate Composite Hydrogels
Jing Lei, Ji-Heung Kim†, and Young Sil Jeon1
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Polymer Technology Institute, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi 440-746, Korea
  • 1Polymer Technology Institute, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi 440-746, Korea
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This study examined the swelling behavior and in vitro release of a model drug, tetracycline-HCl, from alginate and alginate-polyaspartate (Alg-PASP) composite gel beads. The alginate and Alg-PASP composite beads were prepared using an ionic crosslinking method with aqueous Ca2+. Their microporous morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The swelling ratio of the beads in different media varied according to their composition, cross-linking density (Ca2+ concentration), and pH of the aqueous medium. The in vitro release experiment of the tetracycline-HCl encapsulated beads in different media suggests that the release of the drug is governed mainly by the swelling properties of the polymer network. The presence of PASP was found to significantly influence the swelling properties and drug release profile.
Keywords:alginate;polyaspartate;ionic crosslinking;swelling behavior;drug release
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