Chitosan derivatives and their application in biomedicine
W Wang, Q Meng, Q Li, J Liu, M Zhou, Z **… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a product of the deacetylation of chitin, which is widely found in nature. Chitosan
is insoluble in water and most organic solvents, which seriously limits both its application …
is insoluble in water and most organic solvents, which seriously limits both its application …
Quaternary-ammonium chitosan, a promising packaging material in the food industry
YL Qiu, Y Li, GL Zhang, H Hao, HM Hou, J Bi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Quaternary-ammonium chitosan (QAC) is a polysaccharide with good water solubility,
bacteriostasis, and biocompatibility. QAC is obtained by methylating or grafting the …
bacteriostasis, and biocompatibility. QAC is obtained by methylating or grafting the …
Biomedical applications of chitosan and its derivative nanoparticles
D Zhao, S Yu, B Sun, S Gao, S Guo, K Zhao - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a biodegradable natural polymer with many advantages such as nontoxicity,
biocompatibility, and biodegradability. It can be applied in many fields, especially in …
biocompatibility, and biodegradability. It can be applied in many fields, especially in …
Chitosan-based nanoparticles against viral infections
H Boroumand, F Badie, S Mazaheri… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Viral infections, in addition to damaging host cells, can compromise the host immune
system, leading to frequent relapse or long-term persistence. Viruses have the capacity to …
system, leading to frequent relapse or long-term persistence. Viruses have the capacity to …
Polysaccharides as vaccine adjuvants
B Sun, S Yu, D Zhao, S Guo, X Wang, K Zhao - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Adjuvant is a substance added to vaccine to improve the immunogenicity of antigens, and it
can induce stronger immune responses and reduce the dosage and production cost of …
can induce stronger immune responses and reduce the dosage and production cost of …
The potential of chitosan in nanomedicine: An overview of the cytotoxicity of chitosan based nanoparticles
The unique properties and applications of nanotechnology in targeting drug delivery,
cosmetics, fabrics, water treatment and food packaging have received increased focus the …
cosmetics, fabrics, water treatment and food packaging have received increased focus the …
A review on Chitosan's uses as biomaterial: Tissue engineering, drug delivery systems and cancer treatment
R de Sousa Victor, A Marcelo da Cunha Santos… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, derived from chitin, is a biopolymer consisting of arbitrarily distributed β-(1-4)-
linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties …
linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties …
Biomedical applications of quaternized chitosan
The natural polymer chitosan is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth after chitin
and has been extensively explored for preparation of versatile drug delivery systems. The …
and has been extensively explored for preparation of versatile drug delivery systems. The …
Recent advances on chitosan as an adjuvant for vaccine delivery
I Dmour, N Islam - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a natural polymer derived from chitin that has wide applications in drugs,
vaccines, and antigen delivery. The distinctive mucoadhesive, biocompatibility …
vaccines, and antigen delivery. The distinctive mucoadhesive, biocompatibility …
Current state and future directions of intranasal delivery route for central nervous system disorders: a scientometric and visualization analysis
Background: The management of various central nervous system (CNS) disorders has been
challenging, due to highly compact blood-brain barrier (BBB) impedes the access of most …
challenging, due to highly compact blood-brain barrier (BBB) impedes the access of most …