Chitosan: a natural biopolymer with a wide and varied range of applications

CP Jiménez-Gómez, JA Cecilia - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although chitin is of the most available biopolymers on Earth its uses and applications are
limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan. This biopolymer …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in applications of chitosan-based biomaterials for skin tissue engineering

A Madni, R Kousar, N Naeem, F Wahid - Journal of Bioresources and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of polymer based composites in the treatment of skin tissue damages, has got huge
attention in clinical demand, which enforced the scientists to improve the methods of …

Antimicrobial chitosan and chitosan derivatives: a review of the structure–activity relationship

P Sahariah, M Másson - Biomacromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review gives an updated overview of the current state-of-the-art for antimicrobial
chitosan and chitosan derivatives and the effects of structural modifications on activity and …

A review of chitosan and its derivatives in bone tissue engineering

R LogithKumar, A KeshavNarayan, S Dhivya… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
Critical-sized bone defects treated with biomaterials offer an efficient alternative to traditional
methods involving surgical reconstruction, allografts, and metal implants. Chitosan, a natural …

The multifunctional role of chitosan in horticultural crops; a review

R Sharif, M Mujtaba, M Ur Rahman, A Shalmani… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a naturally occurring compound and is commercially produced from seafood
shells. It has been utilized in the induction of the defense system in both pre and post …

Chitosan: Properties and its application in agriculture in context of molecular weight

R Román-Doval, SP Torres-Arellanes… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a naturally occurring compound that can be obtained from deacetylated chitin,
which is obtained from various sources such as fungi, crustaceans, and insects …

Chitosan-based delivery systems for plants: A brief overview of recent advances and future directions

M Mujtaba, KM Khawar, MC Camara… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan has been termed as the most well-known among biopolymers, receiving
widespread attention from researchers in various fields mainly, agriculture, food, and health …

Isolation and characterization of chitosan from different local insects in Egypt

NH Marei, E Abd El-Samie, T Salah, GR Saad… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Chitin was extracted from four different local sources: the shrimp (Penaeus monodon), the
desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria), the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the beetles …

Dental applications of systems based on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles—an evidence-based update

S Balhuc, R Campian, A Labunet, M Negucioiu… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydroxyapatite is one of the most studied biomaterials in the medical and dental field,
because of its biocompatibility; it is the main constituent of the mineral part of teeth and …

Approaches in animal proteins and natural polysaccharides application for food packaging: Edible film production and quality estimation

A Lisitsyn, A Semenova, V Nasonova, E Polishchuk… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural biopolymers are an interesting resource for edible films production, as they are
environmentally friendly packaging materials. The possibilities of the application of main …