Composition and method of preparation of polysaccharide gel-based artificial, biodegradable skin scaffolds
OwnerAnja Mueller, Robert D. Krossinventors
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Abstract
An artificial, biodegradable skin scaffold includes a biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition having a Young's modulus of at least about 10 MPa and, preferably, includes an additional biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition with the two biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel compositions contacting one another and the additional biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition preferably having a Young's modulus of less than about 10 MPa.
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An artificial, biodegradable skin scaffold, comprising:
- a biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition having a Young's modulus of at least approximately 10 MPa.
An artificial, biodegradable skin scaffold, comprising:
- a biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition comprising a biological signal molecule.
A method for preparing an artificial, biodegradable skin scaffold, comprising the steps of:
- preparing a biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition;
- and,
- drying said biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition,
- wherein said biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel composition has a Young's modulus of at least approximately 10 MPa after drying.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.