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Elementos conceptuales para estudiar el comportamiento bioadhesivo en polímeros
Conceptual elements to study the bioadhesive behavior in polymers
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Bioadhesión, interfase adhesiva, tensión interfacial, mucoadhesión, superficies. (es)Bioadhesion, adhesive interface, interfacial tension, mucoadhesion, surfaces. (en)
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La bioadhesión es un fenómeno interfacial que ocurre entre un material polimérico y una superficie biológica. Las interacciones entre las fases son el resultado tanto de las propiedades del polímero como de la naturaleza del sustrato.
En este documento se estudian los aspectos teóricos fundamentales que permiten entender los mecanismos que se proponen para la interpretación del fenómeno desde cada una de las teorías existentes, considerando los factores que determinan el comportamiento bioadhesivo de un polímero y las características del sustrato. Finalmente se analizan las técnicas experimentales existentes para determinar la bioadhesividad en materiales poliméricos y las aplicaciones en el diseño de algunos sistemas terapéuticos farmacéuticos.
The bioadhesion is an interfacial phenomenon ocurring between a polymer and a biological surface. Due to the complex nature of polymers and molecules present in the biological surfaces, many factors determine the strength and duration of the adhesion. However, the specific interactions in the polymer/biological substrate interface are governed by both, the properties of the polymer and the nature of the substrate. In this document the theoretical fundamentals of the current mechanisms that have been proposed to explain bioadhesion are reviewed. Also, the main factors determining the bioadhesive behavior of a polymer and the properties of the substrate are discussed. Finally, the experimental techniques to evaluate the bioadhesion in polymers are analyzed, and the applications in some therapeutic pharmaceutical systems presented
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