The Evaluation on Biological Properties of Carboxymethylchitosan and Carboxymethyl-chitin

Carboxymethyl-chitosan and carboxymethyl-chitin were prepared with the methods developed in our laboratory. The DS （degree of substitution） and DD （degree of deacetylation） of the carboxymethyl-chitosan were 103.14% and 97.18% respectively, while the DS of the carboxymethyl-chitin was 96.37%. Their effects on human fibroblasts, intradermal irritation test, in vitro and vivo degradability, and biocompatibility were evaluated. The results indicate that the polysaccharides at low concentrations can facilitate the growth of human fibroblasts and the carboxymethyl-chitosan at 100 μg mL^-1 is the most effective. The polysaccharides at higher concentrations, however, inhibit the growth of fibroblasts. The PII （Primary Irritation Index） values of CM-chitosan and CM-chitin are both 0.0, which shows that they have no irritation reaction. Both of the polysaccharides show good degradability and biocompatibility. Carboxymethyl-chitin degrades faster in vitro than carboxymethyl-chitosan. The latter, however, has no inflammatory reaction after being implanted in vivo for 7 d and shows better biocompatibility. This study may provide a scientific basis for the use of earboxymethyl-ehitosan and carboxymethyl-chitin as biomaterials.     

The evaluation on biological properties of carboxymethyl-chitosan and carboxymethyl-chitin

Carboxymethyl-chitosan and carboxymethyl-chitin were prepared with the methods developed in our laboratory.The DS(degree of substitution) and DD (degree of deacetylation) of the carboxymethyl-chitosan were 103.14% and 97.18% respectively,while the DS of the carboxymethyl-chitin was 96.37%.Their effects on human fibroblasts,intradermal irritation test,in vitro and vivodegradability,and biocompatibility were evaluated.The results indicate that the polysaccharides at low concentrations can facilitatethe growth of human fibroblasts and the carboxymethyl-chitosan at 100 μg mL<'-1> is the most effective.The polysaccharides at higherconcentrations,however,inhibit the growth of fibroblasts.The PⅡ (Primary Irritation Index) values of CM-chitosan and CM-chitinare both 0.0,which shows that they have no irritation reaction.Both of the polysaccharides show good degradability and biocompati-bility.Carboxymethyl-chitin degrades faster in vitro than carboxymethyl-chitosan.The latter,however,has no inflammatory reactionafter being implanted in vivo for 7 d and shows better biocompatibility.This study may provide a scientific basis for the use of car-boxymethyl-chitosan and carboxymethyl-chitin as biomaterials.     

羧甲基壳聚糖中氨基葡萄糖含量测定方法的研究

以乙酰丙酮试剂结合分光光度法和以盐酸氨基葡萄糖为对照品，确定羧甲基壳聚糖的氨基葡萄糖含量测定方法。羧甲基壳聚糖在6mol／L HCl、120℃条件下水解2．5h，羧甲基壳聚糖水解样品溶液，效果较好；盐酸氨基葡萄糖对照品溶液和羧甲基壳聚糖水解样品溶液中的氨基葡萄糖与乙酰丙酮试剂进行定量反应，使溶液呈色，采用分光光度法进行定量分析，两者最大光吸收波长均为525nm，线性关系良好；该方法对氨基葡萄糖有较好的专属性、精密度和稳定性。可用于羧甲基壳聚糖的氨基葡萄糖定量分析。