Xanthan gum in aqueous solutions: Fundamentals and applications

EM Nsengiyumva, P Alexandridis - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Xanthan gum is a naturally occurring polysaccharide obtained from Xanthomonas
campestris. The xanthan gum backbone consists of β-d-glucose linked like in cellulose. The …

Chitin and derivative chitosan-based structures—Preparation strategies aided by deep eutectic solvents: A review

M Khajavian, V Vatanpour, R Castro-Muñoz… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
The high molecular weight of chitin, as a biopolymer, challenges its extraction due to its
insolubility in the solvents. Also, chitosan, as the N-deacetylated form of chitin, can be …

Chitin and chitosan: prospective biomedical applications in drug delivery, cancer treatment, and wound healing

P Baharlouei, A Rahman - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitin and its derivative chitosan are highly abundant polymers in nature, appearing in both
the shells and exoskeletons of various marine and non-marine species. Since they possess …

Recent progressions in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan nanoparticles: A comprehensive review

EM Khalaf, NA Abood, RZ Atta… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the most common approaches in the prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of
diseases are along with undeniable limitations. Thus, the ever-increasing need for using …

Structural basis for directional chitin biosynthesis

W Chen, P Cao, Y Liu, A Yu, D Wang, L Chen… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Chitin, the most abundant aminopolysaccharide in nature, is an extracellular polymer
consisting of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) units. The key reactions of chitin biosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Biomaterials from the sea: Future building blocks for biomedical applications

M Wan, W Qin, C Lei, Q Li, M Meng, M Fang, W Song… - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine resources have tremendous potential for developing high-value biomaterials. The
last decade has seen an increasing number of biomaterials that originate from marine …

Preparation, properties and drug controlled release of chitin-based hydrogels: An updated review

J Liao, B Hou, H Huang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitin, as the second abundant biopolymers on earth after cellulose, has been used for
synthesis of hydrogels in a wide range of applications due to its biocompatibility …

Chitosan nanoparticles-based cancer drug delivery: application and challenges

B Sachdeva, P Sachdeva, A Negi, S Ghosh, S Han… - Marine drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer consisting of N-acetylglucosamine units and
is primarily derived from the shells of marine crustaceans and the cell walls of organisms …

Applications of deep eutectic solvents in the extraction, dissolution, and functional materials of chitin: Research progress and prospects

J Wang, C Teng, L Yan - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As a recyclable and inexhaustible renewable resource, chitin is one of the most abundant
polysaccharides in nature. It has excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and non …

[HTML][HTML] Advancement of chitin and chitosan as promising biomaterials

MM Al-Rooqi, MM Hassan, Z Moussa, RJ Obaid… - Journal of Saudi …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biopolymers like cellulose, polysaccharides, chitosan, starch, chitin, and alginates have
sparked an increasing curiosity in creating natural replacements for synthetic polymers …