Chitosan obtained from abundant marine resources has been proven to have a variety of
biological activities. However, due to its poor water solubility, chitosan application is limited …

Chitosan, which is derived from chitin, is the only known natural alkaline cationic polymer.
Chitosan is a biological material that can significantly improve the living standard of the …

Many by-products that are harmful to the environment and human health are generated
during food processing. However, these wastes are often potential resources with high …

Chitosan was prepared by alkaline N-deacetylation of chitin obtained from shiitake stipes
and crab shells and its antimicrobial and antitumor activities were studied. Chitosan from …

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

Chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) have been reported to possess various
biomedical properties, including antimicrobial activities, immuno-enhancing effects, and anti …

In order to improve the antioxidant and antifungal activity of chitosan, eight chitosan
derivatives containing Schiff bases and quaternary ammonium salts were synthesized via an …

The Schiff bases of chitosan were synthesized by the reaction of chitosan with 3-(4-
substituted-phenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde. The structure of the prepared …

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 …