Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of chitosan and its derivatives and their applications: A review
ME Abd El-Hack, MT El-Saadony, ME Shafi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this era, there is a global concern in the use of bioactive molecules such as chitosan in the
field of antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Because of its biodegradability, biological …
field of antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Because of its biodegradability, biological …
Chitosan: a natural biopolymer with a wide and varied range of applications
CP Jiménez-Gómez, JA Cecilia - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although chitin is of the most available biopolymers on Earth its uses and applications are
limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan. This biopolymer …
limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan. This biopolymer …
Recent developments in antibacterial and antifungal chitosan and its derivatives
A Verlee, S Mincke, CV Stevens - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …
waste streams and shows antimicrobial activity against different fungi, gram positive and …
Polymer-based nanomaterials and applications for vaccines and drugs
Nanotechnology plays a significant role in drug development. As carriers, polymeric
nanoparticles can deliver vaccine antigens, proteins, and drugs to the desired site of action …
nanoparticles can deliver vaccine antigens, proteins, and drugs to the desired site of action …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of chitosan composites and chitosan nanoparticle composites on various drug delivery systems: A review
Chitosan is a promising biopolymer for drug delivery systems. Because of its beneficial
properties, chitosan is widely used in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. In this review …
properties, chitosan is widely used in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. In this review …
Shelf life extension of fresh fruit and vegetables by chitosan treatment
G Romanazzi, E Feliziani, SB Baños… - Critical reviews in food …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Among alternatives that are currently under investigation to replace the use of synthetic
fungicides to control postharvest diseases in fresh produce and to extend their shelf life …
fungicides to control postharvest diseases in fresh produce and to extend their shelf life …
Chitosan as excellent bio-macromolecule with myriad of anti-activities in biomedical applications–A review
S Jagdale, B Agarwal, A Dixit, S Gaware - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of the study is to explore the myriad of anti-activities of chitosan-deacylated
derivative of chitin in biomedical applications. Chitosan consists of reactive residual amino …
derivative of chitin in biomedical applications. Chitosan consists of reactive residual amino …
Chitin and chitosan: functional biopolymers from marine crustaceans
K Kurita - Marine biotechnology, 2006 - Springer
Chitin and chitosan, typical marine polysaccharides as well as abundant biomass resources,
are attracting a great deal of attention because of their distinctive biological and …
are attracting a great deal of attention because of their distinctive biological and …
Sulfonated and sulfated chitosan derivatives for biomedical applications: A review
From 20th century, chitosan, a natural polysaccharide, has received much attention for use
in biomedical applications thanks to its remarkable properties, such as biodegradability …
in biomedical applications thanks to its remarkable properties, such as biodegradability …
A review on Chitosan's uses as biomaterial: Tissue engineering, drug delivery systems and cancer treatment
R de Sousa Victor, A Marcelo da Cunha Santos… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, derived from chitin, is a biopolymer consisting of arbitrarily distributed β-(1-4)-
linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties …
linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties …