Properties and biocompatibility of chitosan films modified by blending with PEG

Adsorption of Ca(II), Mg(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) on Chitosan Membrane Blended with Rice Hull Ash Silica and Polyethylene Glycol

“…Generally, the porogens for chitosan based membranes are polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl pyrrolidine (PVP), silica and salts (e.g. NaCl) [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. Blending chitosan with compatible polymers such polyethylene glycol and silica results in spongy membranes also resulted in highly effective metal-affinity membranes [6,[14][15][16].…”

“…Polyethylene glycol is a particular interest owing to its useful properties such as low toxicity, immunogenicity, biocompatible and biodegradable performance [10][11][12]. Sodium silicate solution from rice hull ash silica has been reported as precursor silica for preparation of silica based films [13].…”

Sodium Alginate with PEG/PEO Blends as a Floating Drug Delivery Carrier – In vitro Evaluation

“…[15][16][17] PEO has been proposed as an alternate to the cellulose and ethylene glycol derivatives in the production of controlled release drug delivery system. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Further it also has mucoadhesive properties which may assist in prolonging the gastric residence time. They are characterized with flocculent, thickening, sustainedrelease, lubrication, dispersing and a water-retention property which extends its application to various drug delivery systems.…”

“…Several reports are available, in which alginate is used in combination with polyethylene glycol and polyethylene oxide for various biomedical applications. [25][26][27][28] The rate of drug release from hydrophilic matrix depends on various factors such as nature of polymers, solubility of drug, polymer content, particle size of drug and types of filler used in the formulation. 14 The adjustment of polymer concentration, viscosity grade and addition of different types and levels of excipients to the polymer matrix can modify the kinetics of drug release.…”

Chitosan/Polyethylene Glycol Beads Crosslinked with Tripolyphosphate and Glutaraldehyde for Gastrointestinal Drug Delivery

“…As a biocompatible, non-toxic, protein-resistant, non-immunogenic material with good water solubility, it has frequently been used in tissue engineering, organ protection, and pharma-ceutical applications (18). In particular, however, it is often blended or compounded with other polymers and utilized in the field of drug-controlled release (19).…”