Chitin (CT), an abundant biopolymer, next to cellulose, constitutes a vital renewable
resource obtained from diverse biological sources. Chitosan (CS), its main derivative, is …

Bone defects resulting from trauma, illness or congenital abnormalities represent a
significant challenge to global health. Conventional treatments such as autographs and …

Chitosan, a copolymer of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine, is derived from chitin.
Chitin is found in cell walls of crustaceans, fungi, insects and in some algae …

Among different techniques to produce scaffolds, three-dimensional (3D) printing has
attracted a great deal of attention because of a desirable control to generate customized and …

The design of this paper was to investigate comparatively the optimization techniques of
response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) when applied to …

The risk of bacterial colonization of abiotic surfaces of biomedical devices poses important
challenges for the pharmaceutical and biomaterials science fields. In this scenario …

Nowadays, the research of innovative drug delivery devices is focused on the design of
multiple drug delivery systems, the prevention of drug side effects and the reduction of …

Edible insects have gained attention due to their impressive nutritional composition, as well
as their efficient use of natural resources. However, a research gap remains on the …

The solid waste of Rapana thomasiana seashells both from domestic activities and natural
waste on seashore can be used to obtain viable products for medical applications. However …

In this study, a novel and accurate quantitative analysis method for the direct determination
of chitosan (CS) in aqueous solutions using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography …