ABSTRAKScaffold umumnya digunakan sebagai matrik pelepasan obat, penelitian perilaku sel dan material dalam bidang rekayasa jaringan. Scaffold berdimensi tiga (3D) biasanya berupa material berpori, biokompatibel, biodegradable dan berfungsi untuk memberikan lingkungan mikro yang cocok, yaitu dukungan mekanik, fisik, dan rangsangan biokimia untuk pertumbuhan sel optimal. Pada penelitian ini scaffold dibuat dari kitosan dan karboksimetil selulosa (KMS) dengan teknik liofilisasi. Selanjutnya, scaffold diiradiasi dengan sinar gamma dan dikarakterisasi dengan Fourier-Transform-Infrared, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), serapan air dan porositas. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa pada spektrum FTIR diperoleh kedua bahan tersebut tanpa terjadi reaksi, ukuran pori berkisar 130-467 µm, serapan air 803-1722%, dan porositas berkisar 70-74%. Iradiasi mempengaruhi ukuran pori, porositas, dan serapan air. Berdasarkan besaran porinya, komposit ini layak menjadi scaffold.Kata Kunci : komposit, scaffold, kitosan, karboksi meteil selulosa, karakterisasi.
ABSTRACTScaffolds are generally used for drug delivery, investigation of cell behavior and material studies in the field of tissue engineering. Three dimensional (3D) scaffolds are typically porous, biocompatible and biodegradable materials that serve to provide suitable microenvironments, that is, mechanical support, physical, and biochemical stimuli for optimal cell growth and function. In this study, the scaffold was prepared from chitosan and carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) with lyophilization techniques. Furthermore, the scaffold was irradiated with gamma rays and characterized by using Fourier-Transform-Infrared (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). It is also detemined water absorption and porosity. The results showed that base on the FTIR spectrum both materials were obtained without reaction, pore size around 130-467, water absorption 803-1722% and porosity around 70-74%. Based on these results, this composite deserves to be a scaffold.