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The goal of this paper was the design, development, and characterization of some new composites, based on collagen and dextran as natural polymers and zinc oxide as antimicrobial, to be used in wound healing. Collagen hydrogels with various concentrations of dextran and zinc oxide were investigated in terms of rheological analysis. The spongious composites, obtained by freeze-drying of hydrogels, were evaluated by morphology (SEM), water uptake, and biological (enzymatic biodegradation) analysis. All the results were strongly influenced by the nature and concentration of composite components. Based on the performances of the hydrogels, stationary rheometry, porous structure, morphology, and biological behavior, the antimicrobial spongious composite based on collagen and dextran with 50% ZnO were the most promising for future applications in wound dressing and a biomaterial with high potential in skin regeneration.

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ABSTRACT. Leather industry has to cope nowadays with major environmental problems because of the polluting processes. Therefore, increasing the environmental efficiency in the leather sector is the major aim of leather, auxiliary materials and equipment manufacturers. The development of new tanning agents and new technologies is required to cope with the increasingly higher environmental pressure on the current tanning materials and processes such as tanning with chromium salts. This paper presents the main results obtained in the framework of INNOVA LEATHER project. The original contribution of this project in solving the above problems has involved the use of solid titanium wastes (cuttings) resulting from the process of obtaining highly pure titanium (ingots) in the preparation of new tanning compounds intended to increase the environmental efficiency of the leather sector. Also, within the above line, the aim is to obtain wetwhite leather by an organic tanning process in order to reduce chromium in tannery effluent. Another result obtained in the project is valorization of wet white leather waste as raw material for obtaining new biodegradable auxiliaries with application in agriculture, cosmetics and chemicals. KEY WORDS: tanning agents, wet white, FOC leather, waste valorization, cosmetics, soil remediation, sustainable development MATERIALE ªI TEHNOLOGII INOVATOARE PENTRU O PRODUCÞIE DURABILÃ ÎN SECTORUL PIELÃRIE-ÎNCÃLÞÃMINTE REZUMAT. Industria de pielãrie trebuie sã facã faþã în prezent unor probleme de mediu majore datorate proceselor poluante. Prin urmare, creºterea eficienþei de mediu în sectorul de pielãrie este obiectivul major al producãtorilor de piele, materiale auxiliare ºi echipamente. Este necesarã dezvoltarea unor noi agenþi de tãbãcire ºi noi tehnologii pentru a face faþã presiunii de mediu din ce în ce mai mare asupra materialelor ºi proceselor de tãbãcire actuale, cum ar fi tãbãcirea cu sãruri de crom. Aceastã lucrare prezintã principalele rezultate obþinute în cadrul proiectului INNOVA-LEATHER. Contribuþia originalã a acestui proiect la rezolvarea problemelor menþionate mai sus a implicat utilizarea deºeurilor solide de titan (ºpan) rezultate din procesul de obþinere a titanului foarte pur (lingouri) în prepararea unor noi compuºi tananþi cu scopul de a creºte eficienþa ecologicã a sectorului de pielãrie. De asemenea, în acelaºi context, scopul a fost de a obþine piele wet-white printr-un proces de tãbãcire organicã, pentru a reduce cantitatea de crom din efluenþii din tãbãcãrie. Alte rezultate obþinute în cadrul proiectului sunt valorificarea deºeurilor de piele wet-white ca materie primã pentru obþinerea unor noi auxiliari biodegradabili cu aplicaþii în agriculturã, produse cosmetice ºi substanþe chimice. CUVINTE CHEIE: agenþi tananþi, wet white, piele fãrã crom, valorificarea deºeurilor, cosmetice, remedierea solului, dezvoltare durabilã DES MATÉRIAUX ET DES TECHNOLOGIES INNOVANTES POUR LA PRODUCTION DURABLE DANS LE SECTEUR DU CUIR ET DES CHAUSSURESRÉSUMÉ. L'industrie du cuir doit main...

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This paper presents the synthesis, characterisation, andin vitrotesting of homogenous and heterogeneous materials containing silver nanoparticles (nanoAg). Three types of antiseptic materials based on collagen (COLL), hydroxyapatite (HA), and collagen/hydroxyapatite (COLL/HA) composite materials were obtained. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles was realized by chemical reaction as well as plasma sputtering deposition. The use of chemical reduction allows the synthesis of homogenous materials while the plasma sputtering deposition can be easily used for the synthesis of homogeneous and heterogeneous support. Based on thein vitroassays clear antiseptic activity againstEscherichia coliwas relieved even at low content of nanoAg (10 ppm).

The major goal of bone tissue engineering is to develop bioconstructs which substitute the functionality of damaged natural bone structures as much as possible if critical-sized defects occur. Scaffolds that mimic the structure and composition of bone tissue and cells play a pivotal role in bone tissue engineering applications. First, composition, properties and in vivo synthesis of bone tissue are presented for the understanding of bone formation. Second, potential sources of osteoprogenitor cells have been investigated for their capacity to induce bone repair and regeneration. Third, taking into account that the main property to qualify one scaffold as a future bioconstruct for bone tissue engineering is the biocompatibility, the assessments which prove it are reviewed in this paper. Forth, various types of natural polymer- based scaffolds consisting in proteins, polysaccharides, minerals, growth factors etc, are discussed, and interaction between scaffolds and cells which proved bone tissue engineering concept are highlighted. Finally, the future perspectives of natural polymer-based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering are considered.

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