Chitosan

Biopolymers have become very attractive as they are degradable, biocompatible, non-toxic and renewable. Due to the intrinsic… Expand

This review outlines new developments in the biomedical applications of environmentally friendly ('green') chitosan and chitosan… Expand

&NA; Since the application of chitosan magnetic cationic microspheres in brain drug delivery by Gallo in 1993, chitosan has been… Expand

Maize or corn is considered as very distinctive plant. Corn having better capability of utilizing sun light, is a noble way of… Expand

Chitosan is obtained from alkaline deacetylation of chitin, and acetamide groups are transformed into primary amino groups during… Expand

Chitosan based nanocomposite scaffolds have attracted wider applications in medicine, in the area of drug delivery, tissue… Expand

Soft tissue reconstructs require materials that form three-dimensional (3-D) structures supportive to cell proliferation and… Expand

Tailoring of chitosan through the involvement of its amino, acetamido, and hydroxy groups can give derivatives of enhanced… Expand

Chitosan nanoparticles, such as those prepared in this study, may exhibit potential antibacterial activity as their unique… Expand

The wide array of tissue engineering applications exacerbates the need for biodegradable materials with broad potential. Chitosan… Expand