Table 2.
Percent swelling, compressive strength, and mass loss of tripolyphosphate (CBT) and genipin (CBG) crosslinked chitosan/nano β-TCP scaffolds. CS and CS/β-TCP scaffolds are chitosan and chitosan/nano β-TCP scaffolds, respectively, without TPP or GN crosslinking. The numbers next to CBT and CBG represent the concentration of crosslinker (w/v).
| Sample | % Swelling | Compressive strength (MPa) | % Mass loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS | 325±16 | 0.18±0.05 | 18 |
| CS/β-TCP | 302±12 | 2.67±0.13 | 15 |
| CBT 0.01 | 258±11 | 2.69±0.17 | 16 |
| CBT 0.05 | 246±7 | 2.71±0.11 | 15 |
| CBT 0.10 | 240±10 | 2.72±0.11 | 13 |
| CBT 0.15 | 231±8 | 2.59 ±0.19 | 15 |
| CBT 0.20 | 222±9 | 2.34 ±0.15 | 16 |
| CBG 0.01 | 231±6 | 2.69 ±0.11 | 14 |
| CBG 0.05 | 225±7 | 2.74 ±0.13 | 11 |
| CBG 0.10 | 214±7 | 2.78 ±0.14 | 8 |
| CBG 0.15 | 201±6 | 2.65±0.17 | 10 |
| CBG 0.20 | 189±7 | 2.49±0.10 | 12 |