A novel method for the synthesis of the PEG-crosslinked chitosan with a pH-independent swelling behavior |
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Authors: | Kulkarni Anandrao R Hukkeri Vijaykumar I Sung Hsing-Wen Liang Hsiang-Fa |
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Institution: | KLE'S College of Pharmacy, Hubli 580 031, India. kulkarni73@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | In this study, a simple method was developed to crosslink chitosan using poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with different molecular weights. Crosslinking of chitosan was confirmed by various spectral analyses. The differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) study indicated that the rigid crystalline structure of chitosan was decreased after crosslinking with PEG. The PEG-crosslinked chitosan (PEG-Ch) showed a pH-independent swelling behavior: swelled in both the simulated stomach (pH 1.1) and intestinal (pH 7.4) solutions. The swelling ratio of PEG-Ch increased significantly with a higher molecular weight of PEG used. In contrast, chitosan dissolved completely in a simulated stomach solution and showed a comparatively less swelling in a simulated intestinal solution. Thus, the prepared PEG-Ch could be a better biomaterial than chitosan in the development of orally sustained drug-delivery devices. |
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Keywords: | chitosan crosslinking poly(ethylene glycol) swelling property |
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