Research progress of adsorption and removal of heavy metals by chitosan and its derivatives: A review

Y Zhang, M Zhao, Q Cheng, C Wang, H Li, X Han… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan has received widespread attention as an adsorbent for pollutants because of its
low cost and great adsorption potentials. Chitosan has abundant hydroxyl and amino groups …

The mechanism, biopolymers and active compounds for the production of nanoparticles by anti-solvent precipitation: a review

WDC Chacon, S Verruck, AR Monteiro… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The anti-solvent precipitation method has been investigated to produce biopolymeric
nanoparticles in recent years. Biopolymeric nanoparticles have better water solubility and …

Photoactive and antioxidant nanochitosan dots/biocellulose hydrogels for wound healing treatment

DZ Zmejkoski, ZM Marković, MD Budimir… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection and their resistance to known antibiotics delays wound healing. In this
study, nanochitosan dots (nChiD) produced by gamma irradiation have been encapsulated …

Therapeutic nanotechnologies for Alzheimer's disease: A critical analysis of recent trends and findings

P Delbreil, JM Rabanel, X Banquy… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease for which no
modifying therapies are presently available. Besides the identification of pathological …

Exploring chitosan nanoparticles for enhanced therapy in neurological disorders: a comprehensive review

SA Vahab, A KI, VS Kumar - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Chitosan nanoparticles have emerged as a promising therapeutic platform for treating
neurological disorders due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ease of …

Natural polysaccharide carriers in brain delivery: challenge and perspective

M Curcio, G Cirillo, JRC Rouaen, F Saletta… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Targeted drug delivery systems represent valuable tools to enhance the accumulation of
therapeutics in the brain. Here, the presence of the blood brain barrier strongly hinders the …

Gamma radiation formation of sterculia gum-alginate-carbopol hydrogel dressing by grafting method for use in brain drug delivery

B Singh, A Kumar - Chemical Physics Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
As the brain injury causes persistent neurological disorders that lead to the loss of neuron
functions. The blood–brain-barrier limits the bioavailability of drugs required in therapeutic …

Radiation synthesis and modification of biopolymers and polymeric composites for biomedical applications

AM Abdel-Ghaffar - Polymers and Polymer Composites, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Recently the replacing of the petrochemical origin polymers with biopolymers and
biocomposites which are environmental biodegradable polymers became a growing …

Radiation-synthesis of chitosan/poly (acrylic acid) nanogel for improving the antitumor potential of rutin in hepatocellular carcinoma

RR Radwan, HE Ali - Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2021 - Springer
The current study aimed to investigate the ability of chitosan/poly (acrylic acid) nanogel
(CAN) to improve the bioavailability and anticancer potential of rutin. Synthesis of CAN was …

Chitosan-based materials for heavy metal adsorption: Recent advancements, challenges and limitations

A Ashraf, J Dutta, A Farooq, M Rafatullah, K Pal… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The advancement of industrialization has put the environment at risk of getting saturated
with different contaminants. Heavy metals (HMs) emerging from industries, reaching the …