Chitosan-based blends for biomedical applications

F Seidi, MK Yazdi, M Jouyandeh, M Dominic… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

Chitosan as excellent bio-macromolecule with myriad of anti-activities in biomedical applications–A review

S Jagdale, B Agarwal, A Dixit, S Gaware - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of the study is to explore the myriad of anti-activities of chitosan-deacylated
derivative of chitin in biomedical applications. Chitosan consists of reactive residual amino …

Totally dynamically cross-linked dual-network conductive hydrogel with superb and rapid self-healing ability for motion detection sensors

B Song, Z Ren, H Gu - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
To overcome the status quo of fragile network and single function in the single-network
hydrogel, this work designed and fabricated a dual-network O-CMCS (O-carboxymethyl …

Preparation and characterization of curdlan/polyvinyl alcohol/thyme essential oil blending film and its application to chilled meat preservation

Y Zhang, L Zhou, C Zhang, PL Show, A Du, JC Fu… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the growing interest in food safety and in environmental protection, it is more attractive
to develop novel biodegradable packaging films. In this regard, one new blending film was …

Preparation of a novel curdlan/bacterial cellulose/cinnamon essential oil blending film for food packaging application

L Zhou, J Fu, L Bian, T Chang, C Zhang - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing attention to food preservation and environmental safety, there is great
pressing demand to explore novel edible and environment-friendly food packaging films. In …

Skin wound healing acceleration by Ag nanoparticles embedded in PVA/PVP/Pectin/Mafenide acetate composite nanofibers

R Alipour, A Khorshidi, AF Shojaei, F Mashayekhi… - Polymer testing, 2019 - Elsevier
Wound healing is an important issue in the modern world. In this research, wound healing
properties of silver nanoparticles embedded in electrospun nanofibers containing …

Development and evaluation of Moringa extract incorporated Chitosan/Guar gum/Poly (vinyl alcohol) active films for food packaging applications

VG Bhat, SS Narasagoudr, SP Masti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study contributes the synthesis of active films with the incorporation of moringa
extract (ME) into chitosan (CS)/guar gum (GG)/poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) matrix (CGPM) by …

Hydroxy citric acid cross-linked chitosan/guar gum/poly (vinyl alcohol) active films for food packaging applications

VG Bhat, SS Narasagoudr, SP Masti… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work aims to prepare Chitosan (CS)/Guar gum (GG)/Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)
cross-linked with Hydroxy citric acid (HCA)(CGPH active film) by solvent casting technique …

Antibacterial nanocomposite films of poly (vinyl alcohol) modified with zinc oxide-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes as food packaging

YH Wen, CH Tsou, MR de Guzman, D Huang, YQ Yu… - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a synthetic and promising film-forming polymer that is
usually used in packaging applications. In this study, PVA nanocomposite films with varying …

Novel poly (vinyl alcohol)/chitosan/modified graphene oxide biocomposite for wound dressing application

S Chen, H Wang, Z Jian, G Fei, W Qian… - Macromolecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid absorption of wound exudate and prevention of wound infection are prerequisites for
wound dressing to accelerate wound healing. In this study, a novel kind of promising wound …