Chitosan is a biodegradable biocompatible polymer derived from natural renewable
resources with numerous applications in various fields, and one of which is the area of …

Owing to its high biodegradability, and nontoxicity and antimicrobial properties, chitosan is
widely-used as an antimicrobial agent either alone or blended with other natural polymers …

Two hundred years ago, Henri Braconnot described a polysaccharide containing a
substantial percent of nitrogen, later to be called chitin: that discovery stemmed from …

Chitin in the α and the β forms has been extracted from different marine crustacean from the
Arabian Gulf. The contents of the various exoskeletons have been analyzed and the percent …

Fabrication of active PET films assembled with antimicrobial chitosan and alginate coatings
incorporating black cumin oil (BCO) was performed by layer-by-layer (LbL) technique and …

The adhesion and proliferation of bacteria on abiotic surfaces pose challenges related to
human infection, including subsequent formation of antibiotic-resistant biofilms in both …

Surface treatment by natural or modified polysaccharide polymers is a promising means to
fight against implant-associated biofilm infections. The present review focuses on …

Chitosan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles were prepared and incorporated in hydroxypropyl
methylcellulose (HPMC) films. FT-IR and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses …

Polysaccharide multinanolayers are becoming a new and general means of modifying and
functionalizing surfaces of several materials. This is achieved through changing the …

The wide chemical and biological diversity observed in the marine environment makes the
ocean an extraordinary source of high added value compounds (HAVC) which can be …