Chitosan scaffolds: Expanding horizons in biomedical applications

AD Gholap, S Rojekar, HS Kapare… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide from chitin, shows promise as a biomaterial for various
biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial activity …

Chitosan-based biomaterials: insights into chemistry, properties, devices, and their biomedical applications

S Petroni, I Tagliaro, C Antonini, M D'Arienzo, SF Orsini… - Marine drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a marine-origin polysaccharide obtained from the deacetylation of chitin, the
main component of crustaceans' exoskeleton, and the second most abundant in nature …

Chitosan derivatives: introducing new functionalities with a controlled molecular architecture for innovative materials

WM Argüelles-Monal, J Lizardi-Mendoza… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The functionalization of polymeric substances is of great interest for the development of
innovative materials for advanced applications. For many decades, the functionalization of …

The use of chitosan-based metal catalysts in organic transformations

Á Molnár - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Chitosan is an abundant, biodegradable, and renewable green material with diverse
functionalities. It is a valuable substance used prolifically in numerous applications, such as …

A novel chitosan oligosaccharide derivative: Synthesis, antioxidant and antibacterial properties

W Xia, XY Wei, YY Xie, T Zhou - Carbohydrate polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel thioether chitosan oligosaccharide (COS-All-Tio) was prepared by the reaction of
chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) with 3-bromopropene, followed by the coupling with …

Chemical modification of hyaluronic acid as a strategy for the development of advanced drug delivery systems

AN Bokatyi, NV Dubashynskaya, YA Skorik - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) has emerged as a promising biopolymer for various biomedical
applications due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and intrinsic ability to interact with …

Functionalization of chitosan polymer and their applications

S Pokhrel, PN Yadav - Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The deacetylated derivative of chitin ie chitosan is an advantageous and interesting
bioactive polymer. Despite its biodegradability, it consists of many reactive primary and …

Novel non-toxic high efficient antibacterial azido chitosan derivatives with potential application in food coatings

AS Kritchenkov, AR Egorov, MN Kurasova, OV Volkova… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, we developed a simple method for the preparation of N-(3-azido-2-
hydroxypropyl) chitosan. We compared the antibacterial activity of N-(3-azido-2 …

Dexamethasone conjugates: Synthetic approaches and medical prospects

NV Dubashynskaya, AN Bokatyi, YA Skorik - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dexamethasone (DEX) is the most commonly prescribed glucocorticoid (GC) and has a
wide spectrum of pharmacological activity. However, steroid drugs like DEX can have …

Recent advances in the development of chitosan/hyaluronic acid-based hybrid materials for skin protection, regeneration, and healing: A review

J Alkabli - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomaterials play vital roles in regenerative medicine, specifically in tissue engineering
applications. They promote angiogenesis and facilitate tissue creation and repair. The most …