Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are natural polymers composed of randomly
distributed β-(1-4)-linked d-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine …

Chitin and chitosan are considerably versatile and promising biomaterials. The deacetylated
chitin derivative chitosan is a useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite its …

Critical-sized bone defects treated with biomaterials offer an efficient alternative to traditional
methods involving surgical reconstruction, allografts, and metal implants. Chitosan, a natural …

Various researchers are currently working on nanotechnology especially in medicine and
further more specifically in drug delivery. Wide ranges of materials are under examination …

Tissue engineering (TE) holds an enormous potential to develop functional scaffolds
resembling the structural organization of native tissues, to improve or replace biological …

Tissue engineering holds great promise to develop functional constructs resembling the
structural organization of native tissues to improve or replace biological functions, with the …

Chitin (β-(1-4)-poly-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine) is widely distributed in nature and is the
second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose. It is often converted to its more …

In recent decades, there has been an increasing effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels and
oil derivatives, to decrease environmental pollution, and to counteract global warming. The …

Wound dressing is one of the most promising medical applications for chitin and chitosan.
The adhesive nature of chitin and chitosan, together with their antifungal and bactericidal …

Chitin and chitosan are biopolymers having immense structural possibilities for chemical
and mechanical modifications to generate novel properties, functions and applications …