Recent advances of chitosan-based nanoparticles for biomedical and biotechnological applications

Y Gao, Y Wu - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural alkaline polysaccharide, which widely exists in marine crustaceans
such as shrimp and crab, has been shown to have various biological activities. It has …

Recent advances of emerging green chitosan-based biomaterials with potential biomedical applications: A review

A Khan, KA Alamry - Carbohydrate Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is the most abundant natural biopolymer, after cellulose. It is mainly derived from
the fungi, shrimp's shells, and exoskeleton of crustaceans, through the deacetylation of …

Cascade‐targeting poly (amino acid) nanoparticles eliminate intracellular bacteria via on‐site antibiotic delivery

W Feng, G Li, X Kang, R Wang, F Liu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intracellular bacteria in latent or dormant states tolerate high‐dose antibiotics. Fighting
against these opportunistic bacteria has been a long‐standing challenge. Herein, the design …

The microstructure, antibacterial and antitumor activities of chitosan oligosaccharides and derivatives

D Yu, J Feng, H You, S Zhou, Y Bai, J He, H Cao… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan obtained from abundant marine resources has been proven to have a variety of
biological activities. However, due to its poor water solubility, chitosan application is limited …

A dynamic covalent polymeric antimicrobial for conquering drug‐resistant bacterial infection

F Huang, X Cai, X Hou, Y Zhang, J Liu, L Yang… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing bacterial drug resistance to antibiotics has posed a major threat to contemporary
public health, which resulted in a large number of people suffering from serious infections …

Biosurfactants: production and application prospects in the food industry

BG Ribeiro, JMC Guerra, LA Sarubbo - Biotechnology progress, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There has been considerable interest in the use of biosurfactants due to the diversity of
structures and the possibility of production from a variety of substrates. The potential for …

Self-assembly, interfacial properties, interactions with macromolecules and molecular modelling and simulation of microbial bio-based amphiphiles (biosurfactants). A …

N Baccile, C Seyrig, A Poirier, S Alonso-de Castro… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical surfactants are omnipresent in consumer products, but they are the subject of
environmental concerns. For this reason, the complete replacement of petrochemical …

Biopolymer films incorporated with chlorogenic acid nanoparticles for active food packaging application

K Ma, F Li, T Zhe, X Sun, X Zhang, P Wan, H Na… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Food packaging is innovating towards more environmental-friendly polymers and broader
applications of bioactive compounds. In this study, active packaging materials were …

Chitosan: a sustainable material for multifarious applications

AZ Hameed, SA Raj, J Kandasamy, MA Baghdadi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the versatility of its features and capabilities, chitosan generated from marine
crustacean waste is gaining importance and appeal in a wide variety of applications. It was …

Contributions of glycolipid biosurfactants and glycolipid-modified materials to antimicrobial strategy: a review

Q Shu, H Lou, T Wei, X Liu, Q Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glycolipid biosurfactants are natural amphiphiles and have gained particular interest
recently in their biodegradability, diversity, and bioactivity. Microbial infection has caused …