Research progress of adsorption and removal of heavy metals by chitosan and its derivatives: A review

Y Zhang, M Zhao, Q Cheng, C Wang, H Li, X Han… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan has received widespread attention as an adsorbent for pollutants because of its
low cost and great adsorption potentials. Chitosan has abundant hydroxyl and amino groups …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic modifications of chitin, chitosan, and chitooligosaccharides

MB Kaczmarek, K Struszczyk-Swita, X Li… - … in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Chitin and its N-deacetylated derivative chitosan are two biological polymers that have
found numerous applications in recent years, but their further deployment suffers from …

Elucidating the impact of enzymatic modifications on the structure, properties, and applications of cellulose, chitosan, starch and their derivatives: a review

Z Shokri, F Seidi, MR Saeb, Y Jin, C Li, H Xiao - Materials Today Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides, as one of the most prominent natural biopolymers, display numerous
biological activities and industrial applications. Nevertheless, some polysaccharides lack …

Chitosan microencapsulation of rhizobacteria for biological control of plant pests and diseases: Recent advances and applications

RS Riseh, E Tamanadar, N Hajabdollahi, M Vatankhah… - Rhizosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a candidate polymer for the encapsulation of probiotic bacteria for agricultural
purposes. The attractive features of chitosan include its biocompatibility with other materials …

Polysaccharides in ocular drug delivery

N Dubashynskaya, D Poshina, S Raik, A Urtti… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides, such as cellulose, hyaluronic acid, alginic acid, and chitosan, as well as
polysaccharide derivatives, have been successfully used to augment drug delivery in the …

Multifunctional antibacterial chitosan-based hydrogel coatings on Ti6Al4V biomaterial for biomedical implant applications

JA Del Olmo, L Pérez-Álvarez, VS Martínez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among biomedical community, great efforts have been realized to develop antibacterial
coatings that avoid implant-associated infections. To date, conventional mono-functional …

Recent achievements in nano-based technologies for ocular disease diagnosis and treatment, review and update

M Afarid, S Mahmoodi, R Baghban - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Ocular drug delivery is one of the most challenging endeavors among the various available
drug delivery systems. Despite having suitable drugs for the treatment of ophthalmic …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in developing of chitosan–based polyelectrolyte complexes as a platform for mucosal and skin drug delivery

J Potaś, E Szymańska, K Winnicka - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a biocompatible positively charged polysaccharide from natural origin, is regarded
as a promising compound in medical and pharmaceutical technology. However, despitehigh …

N-Acetylglucosamine as a platform chemical produced from renewable resources: opportunity, challenge, and future prospects

S Cao, Y Liu, L Shi, W Zhu, H Wang - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In pursuit of a more green and sustainable society, the preparation of versatile chemicals
from renewable biomass is essential. Nitrogen-containing chemicals, as compared with …

Three-dimensional printing constructs based on the chitosan for tissue regeneration: State of the art, developing directions and prospect trends

F Pahlevanzadeh, R Emadi, A Valiani, M Kharaziha… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (CS) has gained particular attention in biomedical applications due to its
biocompatibility, antibacterial feature, and biodegradability. Hence, many studies have …