Chitosan has received much attention as a functional biopolymer for diverse applications,
especially in pharmaceutics and medicine. Our recent efforts focused on the chemical and …

A natural long-chain polymer, chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the
exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects), the radulas of mollusks, and …

Chitosan is a natural polycationic linear polysaccharide derived from chitin. The low
solubility of chitosan in neutral and alkaline solution limits its application. Nevertheless …

Chitosan is one of the most studied polysaccharides nowadays. Because of its
biocompatibility, biodegradability and abundance in nature, it has had a wide number of …

Chitin is a natural polymeric polysaccharide extracted from marine crustaceans, and
chitosan is obtained by removing part of the acetyl group (usually more than 60%) in chitin's …

Chitosan, a copolymer of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine, is derived from chitin.
Chitin is found in cell walls of crustaceans, fungi, insects and in some algae …

Chitosan is a nontoxic, biodegradable, and biocompatible polysaccharide of β (1-4)-linked d-
glucosamine and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine. This derivative of natural chitin presents …

Chitin is a natural polysaccharide of major importance. This biopolymer is synthesized by an
enormous number of living organisms; considering the amount of chitin produced annually …

Chitosan, a natural polymer obtained by alkaline deacetylation of chitin, is non-toxic,
biocompatible, and biodegradable and it has recently gained more interest due to its …

Chitosan is a naturally occurring biodegradable as well as a non-toxic polymer generated
from chitin through alkaline deacetylation reaction, and it is insoluble in organic/inorganic …