The current treatment strategies for diabetic wound care provide only moderate degree of
effectiveness; hence new and improved therapeutic techniques are in great demand …

Nanotechnology is a budding technology that has been identified as a vital scientific and
commercial venture with global economic benefits. With the increasing knowledge of …

Electrospinning has been widely used as a nanofiber fabrication technique. Its simple
process, cost effectiveness and versatility have appealed to materials scientists globally …

The electrospinning process has gained popularity due to its ease of use, simplicity and
diverse applications. The properties of electrospun fibers can be controlled by modifying …

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

Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …

Wound dressings have experienced continuous and significant changes since the ancient
times. The development starts with the use of natural materials to simply cover the wounds to …

Chitin and its deacetylated derivative, chitosan, are non-toxic, antibacterial, biodegradable
and biocompatible biopolymers. Due to these properties, they are widely used for …

Electrospinning is a highly versatile method to process solutions or melts, mainly of
polymers, into continuous fibers with diameters ranging from a few micrometers to a few …

In this article we review some of the contemporary antimicrobial agents used in textiles,
including quaternary ammonium compounds, N-halamines, chitosan, polybiguanides …