Chitosan: A review on properties, biological activities and recent progress in biomedical applications
Chitosan is a naturally occurring amino polysaccharide obtained by deacetylation of chitin
and is second most commonly used natural polymer. Its non-toxic, biocompatibility and …
and is second most commonly used natural polymer. Its non-toxic, biocompatibility and …
Progress on green crosslinking of polysaccharide hydrogels for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications
Natural polysaccharides are being studied for their biocompatibility, biodegradability, low
toxicity, and low cost in the fabrication of various hydrogel devices. However, due to their …
toxicity, and low cost in the fabrication of various hydrogel devices. However, due to their …
Potentials of polysaccharides, lipids and proteins in biodegradable food packaging applications
Bio-based packaging materials are gaining importance due to their biodegradability,
sustainability and environmental friendliness. To control the food quality and improve the …
sustainability and environmental friendliness. To control the food quality and improve the …
Recent development of functional chitosan-based hydrogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications
Chitosan is a promising naturally derived polysaccharide to be used in hydrogel forms for
pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The multifunctional chitosan-based hydrogels …
pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The multifunctional chitosan-based hydrogels …
Synthesis and application of trehalose materials
Trehalose is a naturally occurring, nonreducing disaccharide that is widely used in the
biopharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its stabilizing and cryoprotective …
biopharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its stabilizing and cryoprotective …
[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable natural hydrogels for tissue engineering, controlled release, and soil remediation
A Garcia-Garcia, S Muñana-González… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This article provides insights into hydrogels of the most promising biodegradable natural
polymers and their mechanisms of degradation, highlighting the different possibilities of …
polymers and their mechanisms of degradation, highlighting the different possibilities of …
Chitosan based hybrid hydrogels for drug delivery: Preparation, biodegradation, thermal, and mechanical properties
In the present paper, biodegradable hybrid hydrogels were prepared by using chitosan as a
natural polymer and polyurethane containing azomethine as a synthetic polymer for the drug …
natural polymer and polyurethane containing azomethine as a synthetic polymer for the drug …
[HTML][HTML] Pullulan hydrogels as drug release platforms in biomedicine
It is increasingly urgent to develop new therapeutic systems to combat the spreading and
evolution of various pathologies globally. Nonspecific therapies and/or insufficient …
evolution of various pathologies globally. Nonspecific therapies and/or insufficient …
[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based hydrogels obtained via photoinitiated click polymer IPN reaction
Chitosan (CTS) is a polysaccharide with a wide variety of applications in the biomedical
field, owing to its outstanding disinfectant properties, biocompatibility and biodegradability …
field, owing to its outstanding disinfectant properties, biocompatibility and biodegradability …
Recent advances in fiber–hydrogel composites for wound healing and drug delivery systems
In the last decades, much research has been done to fasten wound healing and target-direct
drug delivery. Hydrogel-based scaffolds have been a recurrent solution in both cases, with …
drug delivery. Hydrogel-based scaffolds have been a recurrent solution in both cases, with …