In this study a microbial polyester, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-
hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), and its blends were wet or electrospun into
fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Wet spun fiber diameters were in the low micrometer range (10-50 & / #956 / m).
The polymer concentration and the stirring rate affected the properties the
most. The optimum concentration was determined as 15% (w/v).
Electrospun fiber diameters, however, were thinner. Solution viscosity,
potential, distance between the syringe tip and the collector, and polymer
type affected the morphology and the thickness of beads formed on the
fibers. Concentration was highly influential / as it increased from 5% to 15%
(w/v) fiber diameter increased from 284 ± / 133 nm to 2200 ± / 716 nm.
Increase in potential (from 20 to 50 kV) did not lead to the expected
decrease in fiber diameter. The blends of PHBV8 with lactide-based
v
polymers (PLLA, P(L,DL-LA) and PLGA (50:50)) led to fibers with less beads
and more uniform thickness.
In vitro studies using human osteosarcoma cells (SaOs-2) revealed that wet
spun fibers were unsuitable because the cells did not spread on them while
all the electrospun scaffolds promoted cell growth and penetration. The
surface porosities for PHBV10, PHBV15, PHBV-PLLA, PHBV-PLGA (50:50)
and PHBV-P(L,DL)LA were 38.0± / 3.8, 40.1± / 8.5, 53.8± / 4.2, 50.0± / 4.2 and
30.8± / 2.7%, respectively. Surface modification with oxygen plasma
treatment slightly improved the cell proliferation rates.
Consequently, all scaffolds prepared by electrospinning revealed a significant
potential for use in bone tissue engineering applications / PHBV-PLLA blend
appeared to yield the best results.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608226/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2007 |
| Creators | Ndreu, Albana |
| Contributors | Hasirci, Vasif |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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