Chitosan is a naturally originating product that can be applied in many areas due to its
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nontoxic properties. The broad-spectrum …

Chitosan is the deacetylated form of chitin, a biopolymer that can be obtained from various
waste streams and shows antimicrobial activity against different fungi, gram positive and …

The natural polymer chitosan is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth after chitin
and has been extensively explored for preparation of versatile drug delivery systems. The …

In this study, chitooligosaccharides (COSs) with varying degrees of acetylation (DAs) were
applied to wheat seedlings in order to investigate their effect on the plants' defence …

Chitosan (Ch) was reacted with seven benzaldehyde analogs separately through reductive
amination in which the corresponding imines were formed and followed by reduction to …

A natural based polymer, chitosan has received widespread attention in drug delivery
systems due to its valuable physicochemical and biological characteristics. In particular …

In recent years, there is a hypothesis that halophytes, plants that thrive in extremely salty
environments, may secrete bioactive compounds that may help reduce the negative effects …

Amphiphilic chitosan derivatives possess improved physico-chemical properties and could
be used as carriers in drug delivery systems. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Amphiphilic derivatives of diethylaminoethyl chitosan (DEAE-CH) were synthesized using a
two-step process involving initial substitution with diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) groups followed …

Hypothesis The interaction of chitosan, a natural biopolymer with various biomedical
applications, with lipid Langmuir films has been widely investigated as a simple model for …