Chitosan (CS), a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer produced from chitin, has
attracted interest in drug delivery due to its unique properties and diverse applications. Over …

Compared with small-molecule synthetic drugs, bioactive peptides have desirable
advantages in efficiency, selectivity, safety, tolerance, and side effects, which are accepted …

Sweet corn (Zea mays L.) var. Saccharata is a tropical and semitropical annual cereal with
low germination, poor vigor, and weak seedling establishment in the soil. In order to …

Decreasing oil extraction stimulates attempts to use biologically available sources to
produce polyols, which are the basic components for obtaining polyurethane foams. Plants …

The retrieval of bionanomaterials from aquatic resources and byproducts presents
significant potential across various fields, including medicine and environmental repair …

Aims and Background: Echis carinatus venom is a toxic substance naturally produced by
special glands in this snake species. Alongside various toxic properties, this venom has …

This study investigates the mechanical properties of α-chitin and chitosan biocomposites
using molecular dynamics (MD) and stress–strain analyses under uniaxial tensile loading in …

Chitosan dialdehyde (ChDA) was prepared from a three-step process initiated by thermal
organic acid hydrolysis, periodate oxidization, and precipitation from native chitosan (NCh) …

Polymer–drug conjugates are widely used for drug delivery. Herein, we report an injectable
hydrogel for local delivery of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) using chitosan …

Bacterial biofilms are clusters of bacteria attached to a surface and embedded in a self-
produced matrix. Biofilm formation can cause several infections of living tissues including …