Electron Beam Sterilization of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)-Physicochemical and Biological AspectsShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Macromolecular Bioscience, ISSN 1616-5187, E-ISSN 1616-5195, Vol. 21, no 4, article id 2000379Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Electron beam (E-beam) irradiation is an attractive and efficient method for sterilizing clinically implantable medical devices made of natural and/or synthetic materials such as poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). As ionizing irradiation can affect the physicochemical properties of PMMA, understanding the consequences of E-beam sterilization on the intrinsic properties of PMMA is vital for clinical implementation. A detailed assessment of the chemical, optical, mechanical, morphological, and biological properties of medical-grade PMMA after E-beam sterilization at 25 and 50 kiloGray (kGy) is reported. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry studies indicate that E-beam irradiation has minimal effect on the chemical properties of the PMMA at these doses. While 25 kGy irradiation does not alter the mechanical and optical properties of the PMMA, 50 kGy reduces the flexural strength and transparency by 10% and 2%, respectively. Atomic force microscopy demonstrates that E-beam irradiation reduces the surface roughness of PMMA in a dose dependent manner. Live-Dead, AlamarBlue, immunocytochemistry, and complement activation studies show that E-beam irradiation up to 50 kGy has no adverse effect on the biocompatibility of the PMMA. These findings suggest that E-beam irradiation at 25 kGy may be a safe and efficient alternative for PMMA sterilization.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2021. Vol. 21, no 4, article id 2000379
Keywords [en]
Humans, Temperature, biocompatibility, Biocompatible Materials, Calorimetry, Differential Scanning, Complement Activation, Cornea, electron beam irradiation, Electrons, Fibroblasts, Gamma Rays, Microscopy, Atomic Force, poly(methyl methacrylate), Polymethyl Methacrylate, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared, sterilization, Stress, Mechanical, Surface Properties, Thermogravimetry, Water
National Category
Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology
Research subject
Natural Science, Biomedical Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-111751DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000379ISI: 000621025400001PubMedID: 33624923Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85101383056Local ID: 2021OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-111751DiVA, id: diva2:1655975
2022-05-042022-05-042025-09-23Bibliographically approved