The unique properties and applications of nanotechnology in targeting drug delivery,
cosmetics, fabrics, water treatment and food packaging have received increased focus the …

Over the last few decades, chitosan has become a good candidate for tissue engineering
applications. Derived from chitin, chitosan is a unique natural polysaccharide with …

Chitosan is a cationic natural polysaccharide, which has emerged as an increasingly
interesting biomaterialover the past few years. It constitutes a novel perspective in drug …

Nowadays, nano/micro-encapsulation as a pioneering technique may significantly improve
the bioavailability and durability of Natural bioactives. For this purpose, chitosan as a …

Various properties of chitosan can be customized by thiolation for very specific needs in a
wide range of application areas. Since the discovery of thiolated chitosans, many studies …

Immunotherapy is an emerging treatment option for use following traditional cancer
treatments (surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy). Due to the complexity of the …

Mucus is a viscoelastic gel that acts as a protective barrier for epithelial surfaces. The
mucosal vehicles and adjuvants need to pass through the mucus layer to make drugs and …

Thiolated polymers, or thiomers, are a class of polymers that exhibit unique mucoadhesive
properties, allowing them to form strong covalent bonds with cysteine-rich subdomains of …

Chitosan is the most commonly investigated functional cationic biopolymer in a wide range
of medical applications due to its promising properties such as biocompatibility …

Vaccination is an urgently needed and effective option to address epidemic, cancers,
allergies, and other diseases. Nasal administration of vaccines offers many benefits over …