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 …

The application of chitosan as a carrier for fertilizer: A review

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani, JF Kennedy - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The smart combination of agriculture and other sciences can greatly reduce the limits of
fertilizer use. Chitosan is a linear amino polysaccharide with a rigid structure which has …

Chitosan-based smart hybrid materials: A physico-chemical perspective

G Cavallaro, S Micciulla, L Chiappisi… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Chitosan is one of the most studied cationic polysaccharides. Due to its unique
characteristics of being water soluble, biocompatible, biodegradable, and non-toxic, this …

[HTML][HTML] Tendon tissue engineering: Cells, growth factors, scaffolds and production techniques

S Ruiz-Alonso, M Lafuente-Merchan, J Ciriza… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tendon injuries are a global health problem that affects millions of people annually. The
properties of tendons make their natural rehabilitation a very complex and long-lasting …

[HTML][HTML] A review on Chitosan's uses as biomaterial: Tissue engineering, drug delivery systems and cancer treatment

R de Sousa Victor, A Marcelo da Cunha Santos… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, derived from chitin, is a biopolymer consisting of arbitrarily distributed β-(1-4)-
linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties …

[HTML][HTML] Designing a new alginate-fibrinogen biomaterial composite hydrogel for wound healing

M Soleimanpour, SS Mirhaji, S Jafari… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Wound healing is a complex process and rapid healing necessitates a proper micro-
environment. Therefore, design and fabrication of an efficacious wound dressing is an …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan/alginate hydrogel dressing loaded FGF/VE-cadherin to accelerate full-thickness skin regeneration and more normal skin repairs

L Wei, J Tan, L Li, H Wang, S Liu, J Chen… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The process of full-thickness skin regeneration is complex and has many parameters
involved, which makes it difficult to use a single dressing to meet the various requirements of …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and properties of 3D printed alginate–chitosan polyion complex hydrogels for tissue engineering

Q Liu, Q Li, S Xu, Q Zheng, X Cao - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Three-dimensional (3D) printing holds great potential for preparing sophisticated scaffolds
for tissue engineering. As a result of the shear thinning properties of an alginate solution, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic force microscopy (AFM) on biopolymers and hydrogels for biotechnological applications—Possibilities and limits

J Joshi, SV Homburg, A Ehrmann - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of the microscopic techniques with the highest lateral
resolution. It can usually be applied in air or even in liquids, enabling the investigation of a …

Tunable biomimetic hydrogels from silk fibroin and nanocellulose

P Dorishetty, R Balu, SS Athukoralalage… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biomimetic hydrogels offer a new platform for hierarchical structure-controlled, tough,
biocompatible, mechanically tunable, and printable gels for regenerative medicine. Herein …