Wound dressing made of chitin and alginate and method for forming the same

摘要

A sponge wound dressing made from chitin and alginate and a method for forming the same are described. Chitin and alginate are mixed and then dried to form a sponge. After immersing the sponge into a solution of alkaline earth metal salt, the alkaline earth metal alginate is formed. An optional cleaning step is followed to form a sponge wound dressing made of chitin and alginate.