Chitosan-based materials: Preparation, modification and application

J Wang, S Zhuang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
… and application of chitosan-based materials. In this review, various preparation and
modification methods for improving chitosan performances, as well as the application of chitosan

Chitosan: Structural modification, biological activity and application

W Wang, C Xue, X Mao - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
… review the recent progress of chitosan research, that is, this article reviews the modification
methods of chitosan and the biological activities of chitosan and derivatives, such as …

Chitosan derivatives and their application in biomedicine

W Wang, Q Meng, Q Li, J Liu, M Zhou, Z Jin… - … journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
… This review summarizes the modification of chitosan by acylation, carboxylation, alkylation,
and quaternization in order to improve the water solubility, pH sensitivity, and the targeting of …

Advancement on modification of chitosan biopolymer and its potential applications

NA Negm, HHH Hefni, AAA Abd-Elaal, EA Badr… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
… The reviewed modified chitosan derivatives herein were five types of derivatives. The first is
applications of the modified chitosan and the synthetic routes of the biopolymer modification. …

Chitosan: sources, processing and modification techniques

A Pellis, GM Guebitz, GS Nyanhongo - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
… is producing chitosan for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications through fermentation
… , Chibio is producing chitosan for food and pharmaceutical applications. Given chitosan’s …

Factors influencing the antibacterial activity of chitosan and chitosan modified by functionalization

C Ardean, CM Davidescu, NS Nemeş… - … Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
… of chitosan. We analyzed the intrinsic properties of chitosan in relation to its source: the
molecular … of chitosan, such as the type of bacteria on which chitosan is active. In addition, some …

Recent advances of chitosan-based nanoparticles for biomedical and biotechnological applications

Y Gao, Y Wu - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
… In addition, because of active hydroxyl and amino groups in chitosan molecules, … chitosan
molecules by molecular modification or chemical modification, which extends their applications

Recent advancement of molecular structure and biomaterial function of chitosan from marine organisms for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical application

B Li, J Elango, W Wu - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
… In this paper, the molecular structure and properties of chitosan are reviewed, and the
modification of chitosan and its application as biomedical materials in recent years are …

Chitosan: Properties and its application in agriculture in context of molecular weight

R Román-Doval, SP Torres-Arellanes… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
… Because chitosan has active groups, it can be modified with other materials such as
humic acids, carbon nanotubes, and the algae Ulva lactuca, which increases its efficiency in …

Chitosan: An overview of its properties and applications

I Aranaz, AR Alcántara, MC Civera, C Arias, B Elorza… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
… the main biological properties of chitosan and the relationship … applications related to green
processes: the use of chitosan in … chitosan activities have been reported after its modification, …