Liliana Borges de Menezes

Dr. Liliana Borges de Menezes


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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10 February 2022 in Materials
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ACAngelica de Lima das Chagas
Angelica de Lima das Chagas
LOLeiny Paula de Oliveira
Leiny Paula de Oliveira
MCMauricio Vicente Cruz
Mauricio Vicente Cruz
RMRenato Miranda de Melo
Renato Miranda de Melo
MMMarina Pacheco Miguel
Marina Pacheco Miguel
LMLiliana Borges de Menezes
Liliana Borges de Menezes
Polymeric membranes are a viable and sustainable option for the biotechnology industry from an economic and environmental point of view. In this study, we evaluated tissue response and tolerance to the implantation of a polymeric membrane prepared with cashew gum polysaccharide (CGP) associated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The objective was to characterize the biocompatibility of the CGP/PVA membrane in vivo. Following the evaluation criteria of the ISO 10993-6 standard, we demonstrated that the CGP/PVA membrane showed moderate tissue reaction, with a non-irritating ISO pattern, a thinner fibrous capsule, and a smaller amount of collagen compared to the positive control group. At 30 and 60 days, the membrane presented a similar amount of mast cells to that observed in the negative control group. The data demonstrate that the CGP/PVA membrane presents biocompatibility in accordance with the ISO 10993-6 standard.