In vitro evaluation of crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan – gentamicin sulfate electrospun nanofibers

• Main Authors: Hamdan, Nazirah, Susanti, Deny, Khodir, Wan Khartini Wan Abdul
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Institute of Chemistry 2021
• Subjects: RS403 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/93383/7/93383_In%20vitro%20evaluation%20of%20crosslinked%20polyvinyl%20alcoholchitosan_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93383/8/93383_In%20vitro%20evaluation%20of%20crosslinked%20polyvinyl%20alcoholchitosan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93383/; https://ikm.org.my/ojs/index.php/MJChem/article/download/992/373/

Polymeric nanofibers with good antimicrobial properties are a promising option to thwart wound infection and accelerate wound healing. Although PVA/Chitosan possesses many useful properties, its antibacterial activity is insufficient for effective wound dressing. Therefore, using a hydrophilic drug...