In the bioengineering field, a recent and promising approach to modifying biomaterial
surfaces is the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique used to build thin polyelectrolyte multilayer …

Food contamination due to the presence of microorganisms is a serious problem. New food
preservation systems are being studied to kill or inhibit spoilage and pathogenic …

Chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol)/gelatin (CS/PVA/GA) ternary blend films were prepared by
solution blending method in this study. The thermal properties of the CS/PVA/GA ternary …

In this study, the influence of degree of deacetylation (DD) and composition on some
structural and biological properties of chitosan scaffolds were examined in vitro. 3D chitosan …

The production of chitin in biomass has been evaluated to be as abundant as that of
cellulose, with a yearly production within 1010-1012 T (4, 5). This polymer is present in most …

The cationic polysaccharide chitosan possesses bioactive properties such as antimicrobial
activity, antitumor effects, hemostatic assets and positive effects on wound healing. The …

Antimicrobial films were prepared by dissolving chitosan into hydrochloric, formic, acetic,
lactic and citric acid solutions. Below 40° C, the counter ions could be classified into two …

As part of our ongoing effort to develop a biodegradable nerve guidance channel based on
chitin/chitosan, we conducted a systematic in vitro study on the biodegradation and neural …

A new method for determining the degree of N-acetylation of chitosan is proposed, which is
based on ultraviolet (uv) absorbance at 220 nm of acetamide groups. Using the molar …

Chitosan is prepared from chitin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world. It
is primarily composed of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine residues with a 1, 4-β …