Advances in preparation, biomedical, and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan-based gold, silver, and magnetic nanoparticles: a review

M Jiang, RH Althomali, SA Ansari, EAM Saleh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last decades, the ever-increasing incidence of various diseases, like cancer, has
led to a high rate of death worldwide. On the other hand, conventional modalities (such as …

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 …

Chitosan magnetic nanoparticles for drug delivery systems

F Assa, H Jafarizadeh-Malmiri, H Ajamein… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The potential of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in drug delivery systems (DDSs) is mainly
related to its magnetic core and surface coating. These coatings can eliminate or minimize …

Chitosan-coated polymeric silver and gold nanoparticles: biosynthesis, characterization and potential antibacterial applications: a review

MA Huq, M Ashrafudoulla, MAK Parvez, SR Balusamy… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biosynthesized metal nanoparticles, especially silver and gold nanoparticles, and their
conjugates with biopolymers have immense potential in various fields of science due to their …

Biosynthesis and potential applications of silver and gold nanoparticles and their chitosan‐based nanocomposites in nanomedicine

H Katas, NZ Moden, CS Lim… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biosynthesized or biogenic metallic nanoparticles, particularly silver and gold nanoparticles
(AgNPs and AuNPs, respectively), have been increasingly used because of their …

Preparation, characterization and application of polysaccharide-based metallic nanoparticles: a review

C Wang, X Gao, Z Chen, Y Chen, H Chen - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides are natural biopolymers that have been recognized to be the most
promising hosts for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) because of their …

Chitosan conjugated silver nanoparticles: the versatile antibacterial agents

S Mumtaz, S Ali, S Mumtaz, TA Mughal, HM Tahir… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Chitosan is one of the most environmental purification functional natural polysaccharides
that can successfully prohibit the reproduction and growth of harmful Gram-negative and …

Antimicrobial activity of chitosan nanoparticles

SS Al-Zahrani, RS Bora, SM Al-Garni - Biotechnology & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Chitosan is a deacetylated chitin which is found naturally, particularly in fungal cell walls and
crustacean shells. Chitosan is biocompatible and fully biodegradable and is extensively …

Preparation, characterization, and potential application of chitosan, chitosan derivatives, and chitosan metal nanoparticles in pharmaceutical drug delivery

TA Ahmed, BM Aljaeid - Drug design, development and therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Naturally occurring polymers, particularly of the polysaccharide type, have been used
pharmaceutically for the delivery of a wide variety of therapeutic agents. Chitosan, the …

Chitosan-based synthesis of magnetically-driven nanocomposites with biogenic magnetite core, controlled silver size, and high antimicrobial activity

Z Marková, K Šišková, J Filip, K Šafářová, R Prucek… - Green …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
We report a new procedure, exploiting “green” chemistry, resulting in biocompatible
magnetically-driven nanocomposites with high antibacterial and antifungal activities against …