Chitosan: A review on properties, biological activities and recent progress in biomedical applications

A Harugade, AP Sherje, A Pethe - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Developments and application of chitosan-based adsorbents for wastewater treatments

P Bhatt, S Joshi, GMU Bayram, P Khati… - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Water quality is deteriorating continuously as increasing levels of toxic inorganic and
organic contaminants mostly discharging into the aquatic environment. Removal of such …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing the antibacterial activity of chitosan and chitosan modified by functionalization

C Ardean, CM Davidescu, NS Nemeş… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …

A review on chitosan and chitosan-based bionanocomposites: Promising material for combatting global issues and its applications

M Azmana, S Mahmood, AR Hilles, A Rahman… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, several attempts have been made to replace petrochemical products
with renewable and biodegradable components. The most challenging part of this approach …

Applications and perspectives of quaternized cellulose, chitin and chitosan: A review

KX Huang, LY Zhou, JQ Chen, N Peng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, increasing attention has been paid to natural polysaccharides for their low cost,
biocompatibility and biodegradability. Quaternization is a modification method to improve …

Recent progressions in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan nanoparticles: A comprehensive review

EM Khalaf, NA Abood, RZ Atta… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the most common approaches in the prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of
diseases are along with undeniable limitations. Thus, the ever-increasing need for using …

Dual-drug loaded polysaccharide-based self-healing hydrogels with multifunctionality for promoting diabetic wound healing

W Tan, T Long, Y Wan, B Li, Z Xu, L Zhao, C Mu… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetic chronic wound healing still faces huge clinical challenge. The arrangement and
coordination of healing processes are disordered in diabetic wound caused by the …

[HTML][HTML] Natural-fiber-reinforced chitosan, chitosan blends and their nanocomposites for various advanced applications

RA Ilyas, HA Aisyah, AH Nordin, N Ngadi, MYM Zuhri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

[HTML][HTML] Advances and challenges in the use of chitosan and its derivatives in biomedical fields: a review

M Yadav, B Kaushik, GK Rao, CM Srivastava… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan is known to possess excellent properties such as biodegradability,
biocompatibility, antimicrobial activity and less toxicity due to which it has applications in …

The application of chitosan as a carrier for fertilizer: A review

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani, JF Kennedy - International journal of biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The smart combination of agriculture and other sciences can greatly reduce the limits of
fertilizer use. Chitosan is a linear amino polysaccharide with a rigid structure which has …