Chitin is one of the most abundant natural polysaccharides in the world and it is mainly used
for the production of chitosan by a deacetylation process. Chitosan is a bioactive polymer …

Chitin (CT), an abundant biopolymer, next to cellulose, constitutes a vital renewable
resource obtained from diverse biological sources. Chitosan (CS), its main derivative, is …

The feasibility of active packaging from chitosan (CS) and chitosan containing nanosized
titanium dioxide (CT) to maintain quality and extend storage life of climacteric fruit was …

Chitin, a polysaccharide that occurs abundantly in nature after cellulose, has attracted the
interest of the scientific community due to its plenty of availability and low cost. Mostly, it is …

The increasing resistance of pathogen fungi poses a global public concern. There are
several limitations in current antifungals, including few available fungicides, severe toxicity …

The bacterial infections have always a serious problem to public health. Scientists are
develo** new antibacterial materials to overcome this problem. Polysaccharides are …

Today, chitosan (CS) is probably considered as a biofunctional polysaccharide with the most
notable growth and potential for applications in various fields. The progress in chitin …

Interconnected microporous biodegradable and biocompatible chitin/silk fibroin/TiO 2
nanocomposite wound dressing with high antibacterial, blood clotting and mechanical …

Chitosan is an innate cationic biological polysaccharide polymer, naturally obtained from
chitin deacetylation, that possesses broad-spectrum properties such as antibacterial …

Some carbohydrate polymers, usually oligosaccharides or polysaccharides, have great
potential as an elicitor of plant defense. However, due to the complexity and diversity of poly …