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On November 16, 2022 the supporting association of the new cluster initiative Life-Science Saxony-Anhalt was founded in the technology park Weinberg Campus. We, the Heppe Medical Chitosan GmbH, are excited to be part of it as a founding member.
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Injuries to the peripheral nervous system can cause substantial motor and sensory deficits. In the presented study, self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels are injected into a chitosan nanofiber scaffold and used as an artificial nerve graft.
chitosan, Hydrogel, tissue engineering, nerve regeneration
Read more A self-assembling chitosan nanofiber scaffold for nerve regeneration
Chronic wounds affect 1-2% of the population. In the presented study, chitosan-coated and chitosan-containing liposomes were prepared to enhance the antibacterial effect of the drug chlorhexixdine. A chitosan-based delivery system enhances the antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine.
Read more Enhancement of antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine by liposomes with chitosan
Good dentures are becoming increasingly important as the population ages. Conventional materials for the base of dentures are often porous and thus susceptible to deformation or microbial colonization. To prevent this, chitosan is added to polymethyl methacrylate resin in the presented study.
chitosan, antibacterial, denture substitutes, denture base
Read more Effects of the addition of chitosan in the base of dentures