Application of spectroscopic methods for structural analysis of chitin and chitosan

J Kumirska, M Czerwicka, Z Kaczyński, A Bychowska… - Marine drugs, 2010 - mdpi.com
Chitin, the second most important natural polymer in the world, and its N-deacetylated
derivative chitosan, have been identified as versatile biopolymers for a broad range of …

Recent progress in the structural modification of chitosan for applications in diversified biomedical fields

H Mittal, SS Ray, BS Kaith, JK Bhatia, J Sharma… - European Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
This article critically reviews the recent developments in the structural modifications of
chitosan and its nano-structured variants produced via different techniques and their …

In vitro study of chitosan-based multi-responsive hydrogels as drug release vehicles: A preclinical study

N Gull, SM Khan, MTZ Butt, S Khalid, M Shafiq… - RSC …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Systematic administration of painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs is routinely employed to
minimize pain and bodily disorders. Controlled drug delivery has the potential to improve the …

Applications of biopolymers I: chitosan

H Honarkar, M Barikani - Monatshefte für Chemie-Chemical Monthly, 2009 - Springer
Chitosan is prepared from chitin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world. It
is primarily composed of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine residues with a 1, 4-β …

Preparation of novel chitosan/poly (ethylene glycol)/ZnO bionanocomposite for wound healing application: Effect of gentamicin loading

RA Masud, MS Islam, P Haque, MNI Khan… - Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
The antibiotic gentamicin was loaded into a novel bionanocomposite of chitosan-zinc oxide
(ZnO) nanoparticles, poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) cross-linked with sodium tri polyphosphate …

Express Method for Isolation of Ready-to-Use 3D Chitin Scaffolds from Aplysina archeri (Aplysineidae: Verongiida) Demosponge

C Klinger, S Żółtowska-Aksamitowska, M Wysokowski… - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sponges are a valuable source of natural compounds and biomaterials for many
biotechnological applications. Marine sponges belonging to the order Verongiida are known …

[HTML][HTML] Silk fibroin/chitosan/alginate multilayer membranes as a system for controlled drug release in wound healing

MS Pacheco, GE Kano, L de Almeida Paulo… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we proposed the use of the biopolymers silk fibroin, chitosan and alginate,
which are recognized for their biocompatibility and biodegradability, for the preparation of …

Super-hydrophilic and high strength polymeric foam dressings of modified chitosan blends for topical wound delivery of chloramphenicol

G Michailidou, E Christodoulou, S Nanaki… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study polymer blends based on chitosan (CS) and its derivatives with trans-
aconitic (t-Acon) acid and another with trimellitic (TRM) anhydride, were prepared for topical …

Chitosan‐based smart polymeric hydrogels and their prospective applications in biomedicine

A Rasool, M Rizwan, A Islam, H Abdullah… - Starch …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
With increasing scientific research, knowledge, and socioeconomic awareness, research,
and industrial communities are now much more interested in biopolymers‐based composite …

Sodium ampicillin release from biocompatible hydrogel with enhanced antibacterial characteristics

H Andlib, M Shafiq, A Sabir - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The goal of this research is to develop an intelligent carrier that can control the release of
medications in response to particular triggers. A novel carrier was created by combining …