Chitosan: a potential biopolymer in drug delivery and biomedical applications

N Desai, D Rana, S Salave, R Gupta, P Patel… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a biocompatible and biodegradable polysaccharide derived from chitin, has
surfaced as a material of promise for drug delivery and biomedical applications. Different …

Antimicrobial actions and applications of chitosan

CL Ke, FS Deng, CY Chuang, CH Lin - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a naturally originating product that can be applied in many areas due to its
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nontoxic properties. The broad-spectrum …

Nanotechnology–A new frontier of nano-farming in agricultural and food production and its development

M Haris, T Hussain, HI Mohamed, A Khan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of nanotechnology for the development of sustainable agriculture has been
promising. The initiatives to meet the rising food needs of the rapidly growing world …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based nanostructured biomaterials: Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications

M Ul-Islam, KF Alabbosh, S Manan, S Khan… - Advanced Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan is obtained from chitin, which is abundantly found in crustaceans and obtained
through various methods. The demineralization, deproteinization, discoloration, and …

Nanoparticles as antimicrobial and antiviral agents: A literature-based perspective study

S Sharmin, MM Rahaman, C Sarkar, O Atolani… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The scientific explorations of nanoparticles for their inherent therapeutic potencies as
antimicrobial and antiviral agents due to increasing incidences of antibiotic resistance have …

Chitosan as a wound dressing starting material: Antimicrobial properties and mode of action

MA Matica, FL Aachmann, A Tøndervik… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fighting bacterial resistance is one of the concerns in modern days, as antibiotics remain the
main resource of bacterial control. Data shows that for every antibiotic developed, there is a …

Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS): An overview

M Naveed, L Phil, M Sohail, M Hasnat… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The frequently studied polysaccharide, chitosan oligosaccharide/chitooligosaccharide
(COS) is the major degradation product of chitosan/chitin via chemical hydrolysis or …

Carboxymethyl cellulose-based functional film integrated with chitosan-based carbon quantum dots for active food packaging applications

Z Riahi, JW Rhim, R Bagheri, G Pircheraghi… - Progress in Organic …, 2022 - Elsevier
A chitosan-based carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with multifunctional properties were
synthesized using a hydrothermal process. The CQDs were spherical with an average size …

Chitosan-based (Nano) materials for novel biomedical applications

G Kravanja, M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chitosan-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention in the biomedical field
because of their unique biodegradable, biocompatible, non-toxic, and antimicrobial nature …