This article critically reviews the recent developments in the structural modifications of
chitosan and its nano-structured variants produced via different techniques and their …

Chitooligosaccharides (CHOS) are homo-or heterooligomers of N-acetylglucosamine and D-
glucosamine. CHOS can be produced using chitin or chitosan as a starting material, using …

Chitosans with high degree of polymerization and molecular weight exhibit poor aqueous
solubility which is an impediment in their applicability. The low molecular weight chitosans …

Chitin and chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) have been traditionally obtained by chemical
digestion with strong acids. In light of the difficulties associated with these traditional …

Currently, chitosan (CHT) is well known for its uses, particularly in veterinary and agricultural
fields. However, chitosan's uses suffer greatly due to its extremely solid crystalline structure …

Chitooligosaccharides, also known as chitosan oligomers or chitooligomers, are made up of
chitosan with a degree of polymerization (DP) that is less than 20 and an average molecular …

Chitosan's lack of solubility in physiological pH and high molecular weight (MW) limits its
use in hydrogel scaffolds. Conversion of chitosan to low MW chitooligosaccharides (COS) …

Natural product extraction is ingenuity that permits the mass manufacturing of specific
products in a cost-effective manner. With the aim of obtaining an alternative chitosan supply …

Silver nanoparticles were prepared by γ-ray irradiation–reduction under simple conditions,
ie, air atmosphere, using chitosan as a stabilizer. The nanoparticles were spherical with an …

Chitin is one of the most abundant biomolecules on earth, occurring in crustacean shells
and cell walls of fungi. While the polysaccharide is threatening to pollute coastal ecosystems …