Chitosan is obtained from alkaline deacetylation of chitin, and acetamide groups are
transformed into primary amino groups during the deacetylation. The diverse biological …

The simple homogeneous N-acetylating reaction was developed for preparation of
chitosans with various degree of deacetylation (DDA). Water-soluble half N-acetylated …

Chitin and chitosan are an important family of linear polysaccharides consisting of varying
amounts of β-(1→ 4)-linked 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranose (GlcNAc) and 2-amino …

Blending chitosan and gelatin, two biodegradable and non-toxic polymers, is a recurrent
choice in food coating or biomaterials development. The incorporation of vegetal extracts …

Chitosan has shown promise as a coating for dental/craniofacial and orthopaedic implants.
However, the effects of degree of deacetylation (DDA) of chitosan on coating bond strength …

The physicochemical nature of chitin and chitosan, which influences the biomedical activity
of these compounds, is strongly related to the source of chitin and the conditions of the …

Chitoan, which is derived from chitin, is a linear heteropolysaccharide composed of β-1, 4-
linked D-glusosamine (GlcN) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) with various …

Chitosan (Ch) is being actively investigated as a non-protein template for the growth of an
increasing number of anchorage-dependent cells, including chondrocytes and bone cells. In …

Chitosan (β-1, 4-d-glucosamine), a polysaccharide with excellent biological properties, has
been widely used in biomedical fields, but many barriers still exist to its broader usage due …

Chitosan, the deacetylated derivative of chitin, is a promising scaffold material for skin tissue
engineering applications. It is biocompatible and biodegradable, and the degradation …