The present invention relates to
polysaccharide-based polymeric crosslinkers,
polysaccharide-based biomaterials, preparation methods, and uses. In the present invention, the
polysaccharide-based polymeric crosslinker is a polysaccharide-based polymeric crosslinker modified with ortho-
phthalaldehyde groups, which does not rely on a synthetic hydrophilic
polymer backbone or complex
chemical synthesis processes. The polysaccharide-based polymeric crosslinker provided by the present invention, together with water-soluble small molecules or polymers containing one or more groups selected from the group consisting of primary amine, hydrazine,
hydrazide,
hydroxylamine, and mercapto groups, forms a two-component polysaccharide-based hydrogel material in an
aqueous medium. This two-component polysaccharide-based hydrogel material has the advantages of being injectable, having low swelling, and having high
tissue adhesion. Furthermore, the two-component polysaccharide-based hydrogel material provided by the present invention can be further fabricated into polysaccharide-based biomaterials in the form of membranes, powders, sponges, and other forms, and can be used as
tissue adhesives, sealants, hemostats,
tissue engineering materials, and other applications, demonstrating its potential for a wide range of biomedical applications.