Paula Rodrigues Fontes

Paula Rodrigues Fontes


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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

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

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5 February 2016 in Materials Research
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PFPaula Rodrigues Fontes
Paula Rodrigues Fontes
SSSybele Saska
Sybele Saska
HBHernane Barud
Hernane Barud
LLLaís Roncalho de Lima
Laís Roncalho de Lima
VMVirginia da Conceição Amaro Martins
Virginia da Conceição Amaro Martins
AGAna Maria Minarelli Gaspar
Ana Maria Minarelli Gaspar
This study compares a wound dressing based on bacterial cellulose/collagen (BC/COL) hydrogel in rat dorsum with commercial collagenase ointment and untreated wound. The hydrogel was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Fourier transformed - Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). According to the In vivo test and macroscopic evaluation, BC/COL hydrogel showed a better repair of wounds and promoted statistically significant differences of tissue repair between treatments on the 7th day after surgery. Better quality, quantity and orientation evaluation of collagen fibers (p=0.0001) were observed in the BC/COL hydrogel and collagenase ointment groups in relation to the control group. The BC/COL hydrogel promoted better wound healing than collagenase and the control group, therefore, it can be considered a potential wound dressing for skin regeneration.