Bio-inks development for bioprinting 3D of scaffolds for diabetic foot ulcers treatment

VERÓNICA PASSAMAI; SERGIO KATZ; VERA ALVAREZ; GUILLERMO CASTRO

Mar del Plata

Simposio; XVI Simposio Latinoamericano de Polímeros (SLAP 2018) y el XIV Congreso Iberoamericano de Polímeros (CIP 2018); 2018

Diabetic foot ulceration represents a major medical, social and economic problem around the world. About 1 in 10 of all ulcers result in amputations and serious complications . Available dressings on market are not personalized to the specific foot ulcer. Therefore, innovate treatments that accelerate the chronic wounds healing is imperative. Pectin and Biocellulose exhibit a wide range of functional and biological properties and enjoy a very good public image as natural products for wound healing. The aim of the project is to develop bioinks able to be used by 3D bioprinting technologies to create personalized dressing scaffolds for ulcerated diabetic foot treatment.