Chitosan: a potential biopolymer in drug delivery and biomedical applications

N Desai, D Rana, S Salave, R Gupta, P Patel… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a biocompatible and biodegradable polysaccharide derived from chitin, has
surfaced as a material of promise for drug delivery and biomedical applications. Different …

Chitosan modifications for adsorption of pollutants–A review

IO Saheed, W Da Oh, FBM Suah - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent times, research interest into the development of biodegradable, cost-effective and
environmental friendly adsorbents with favourable properties for adsorption of pollutants is a …

Chemical extraction and modification of chitin and chitosan from shrimp shells

M Pakizeh, A Moradi, T Ghassemi - European Polymer Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitin-based materials are one of the most promising abundant polysaccharide biopolymers
for develo** constructs with advanced functions due to their unique properties; especially …

[HTML][HTML] Sources, production and commercial applications of fungal chitosan: A review

T Huq, A Khan, D Brown, N Dhayagude, Z He… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a type of biopolymer that can be obtained from animal/marine sources, and it
can also be extracted or produced from agriculture waste products like mushroom or …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based nanostructured biomaterials: Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications

M Ul-Islam, KF Alabbosh, S Manan, S Khan… - Advanced industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan is obtained from chitin, which is abundantly found in crustaceans and obtained
through various methods. The demineralization, deproteinization, discoloration, and …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in applications of chitosan-based biomaterials for skin tissue engineering

A Madni, R Kousar, N Naeem, F Wahid - Journal of Bioresources and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of polymer based composites in the treatment of skin tissue damages, has got huge
attention in clinical demand, which enforced the scientists to improve the methods of …

Extraction, chemical modification and characterization of chitin and chitosan

H El Knidri, R Belaabed, A Addaou, A Laajeb… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Chitin is the second most common polymer after cellulose in earth, existing in the shells of
crustaceans like crab and shrimp. Chitosan is a natural amino-polysaccharide derived from …

Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects

T Hahn, E Tafi, A Paul, R Salvia… - Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chitin, and especially its deacetylated variant chitosan, has many applications, eg as carrier
material for pharmaceutical drugs or as a flocculant in wastewater treatment. Despite its …

Recent insights into the extraction, characterization, and bioactivities of chitin and chitosan from insects

K Mohan, AR Ganesan, T Muralisankar… - Trends in food science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Insects are a living resource used for human nutrition, medicine, and industry.
Several potential sources of proteins, peptides, and biopolymers, such as silk, chitin, and …

The use of chitosan-based composites for environmental remediation: A review

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of hazardous pollutants in water sources as a result of industrial activities is a
major environmental challenge that impedes the availability of safe drinking water …