SYNTHESIS OF A CHITOSAN BASED HYDRO GEL FROM SCALES OF LABEO ROHITO FOR EFFECTIVE WOUND HEALING

Abstract

The present work illustrates a met hod to synthesize an organic hydro gel that is superior, cheaper, bio-compatible and enables faster wound healing. Chitosan-based hydro gel was synthesized with acetic acid as the solvent medium and glutaraldehyde as the cross linker. The prepared hydro gel was characterized and tested using FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis), SEM (scanning electron microscopy), also swelling test, and antibacterial activity was observed. The results of the present study demonstrate that the prepared hydro gel showed antibacterial activity with effective swell ability and structural and surface characteristics. Based on the characterization studies, it is concluded that the synthesized hydro gel had shown better characteristics and can be used as a promising material for wound healing applications.