On the non-linear attachment characteristics of blood to bacterial cellulose/kaolin biomaterials

Abstract

In this communication, we report a non-linear variation in the strength of blood attachment to bacterial cellulose/kaolin biomaterials as the fractions of bacterial cellulose to kaolin are increased. The changes observed for attachment strength are elucidated following both experimental and numerical investigations on both the biomaterial and the blood-biomaterial interface. Our research reveals that the non-linear strength of attachment of blood is related to topographical characteristics on the surface of the biomaterial, the maleability of the biomaterial and the intermolecular strength of attraction between clotted blood proteins (fibrinogen) with the cellulose/kaolin components of the biomaterial.

Citation

Véliz, D. S., Alam, C., Toivola, D. M., Toivakka, M., & Alam, P. (2014). On the non-linear attachment characteristics of blood to bacterial cellulose/kaolin biomaterials. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 116, 176-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.12.038

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 17, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Jan 2, 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Deposit Date: May 26, 2022
• Journal: Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces
• Print ISSN: 0927-7765
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 116
• Pages: 176-182
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.12.038
• Keywords: Wound, Bacterial cellulose, Kaolin, Blood, Adhesion, Tribology
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2869976