Research Article
Design of Highly Porous Materials Based on Chitosan/Pectin Interpolyelectrolyte Complex for Wound Healing Application
Table 1
Characteristics of the obtained Chit/AF-Pect sponges.
| Molecular weight of chitosan (kDa) | Weight ratio of Chit:AF-Pect | d (mg/cm3) | P (%) | Swelling ratio (%) |
| 30 | 1 : 1 | 31.0 ± 4.0 | 94.0 ± 3.0 | 327 ± 72 | 2 : 1 | 34.0 ± 2.0 | 96.0 ± 1.0 | 384 ± 3 | 5 : 1 | 32.0 ± 4.0 | 94.0 ± 2.0 | 480 ± 19 |
| 1,200 | 1 : 1 | 33.0 ± 4.0 | 92.0 ± 7.0 | 681 ± 79 | 2 : 1 | 31.0 ± 1.0 | 92.0 ± 1.0 | 995 ± 25 | 5 : 1 | 35.0 ± 5.0 | 96.0 ± 1.0 | 1,066 ± 55 |
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