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Effect of sterilization on structural and material properties of 3-D silk fibroin scaffolds
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Hofmann, S and Stok, KS and Kohler, T and Meinel, AJ and Muller, R, Effect of sterilization on structural and material properties of 3-D silk fibroin scaffolds, Acta Biomaterialia, 10, (1) pp. 308-317. ISSN 1742-7061 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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2013 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2013.08.035
Abstract
The development of porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications requires the careful choice of properties, as these influence cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. Sterilization of scaffolds is a prerequisite for in vitro culture as well as for subsequent in vivo implantation. The variety of methods used to provide sterility is as diverse as the possible effects they can have on the structural and material properties of the three-dimensional (3-D) porous structure, especially in polymeric or proteinous scaffold materials. Silk fibroin (SF) has previously been demonstrated to offer exceptional benefits over conventional synthetic and natural biomaterials in generating scaffolds for tissue replacements. This study sought to determine the effect of sterilization methods, such as autoclaving, heat-, ethylene oxide-, ethanol- or antibiotic-antimycotic treatment, on porous 3-D SF scaffolds. In terms of scaffold morphology, topography, crystallinity and short-term cell viability, the different sterilization methods showed only few effects. Nevertheless, mechanical properties were significantly decreased by a factor of two by all methods except for dry autoclaving, which seemed not to affect mechanical properties compared to the native control group. These data suggest that SF scaffolds are in general highly resistant to various sterilization treatments. Nevertheless, care should be taken if initial mechanical properties are of interest.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | scaffold, silk fibroin, sterilization, tissue engineering |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Biomedical engineering |
Research Field: | Biomechanical engineering |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in engineering |
UTAS Author: | Stok, KS (Dr Kathryn Stok) |
ID Code: | 133193 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 38 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2019-06-18 |
Last Modified: | 2019-07-29 |
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