01558naa a2200217 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000230006024502390008326000090032230000090033152007640034065000170110465300180112165300520113965300190119170000130121070000220122370000260124577300690127120723932023-01-27       2017    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aSOUZA, N. L. G. D.  aCytotoxicity and compatibility of polymeric blend Evaluation of the cytotoxicity in fibroblast bovine cells and compatibility of Poly(?-caprolactone)/Poly (methyl methacrylate-co-butyl methacrylate) blend films.h[electronic resource]  c2017  a8 p.  aBlends between poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(methyl methacrylate-co-butyl methacrylate) (PMMA-co-BMA) were prepared by solution blending in the presence of dichloromethane as solvent. The compatibility of the blends was studied by FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy, micro-Raman imaging and thermogravimetric analysis. Cytotoxicity assays were also performed to assess the feasibility of using such materials in veterinary devices. Based on results, we conclude that PCL and PMMA-co-BMA form compatible blends owing to specific interactions between carbonyl groups of PMMA-coBMA and hydrogens present in the polymeric chain of PCL. Furthermore, these materials were not toxic to bovine fibroblasts, which supports their possible use in cattle veterinary devices.  acytotoxicity  aCompatibility  aPoly(methyl methacrylate-co-butyl methacrylate)  aPolymer blends1 aMUNK, M.1 aBRANDAO, H. de M.1 aOLIVEIRA, L. F. C. de  tPolymer-Plastics Technology and Engineeringgv. 56, n. 10, 2017.