A review on chitosan-gelatin nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications

S Sethi, BS Kaith - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
In the wide range of materials available for variety of biomedical applications, the chitosan-
gelatin nanocomposites are emerging rapidly. The chitosan-gelatin nanocomposites are …

A review of several reported procedures to determine the degree of N-acetylation for chitin and chitosan using infrared spectroscopy

MR Kasaai - Carbohydrate polymers, 2008 - Elsevier
Several methods have been already developed to determine the degree of N-acetylation,
DA, for chitin and chitosan. In this article, determination of the DA for chitin and chitosan by …

Functional properties of chitosan-based films

I Leceta, P Guerrero, K De La Caba - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
Chitosan-based films plasticized with glycerol were prepared by casting with the aim to
obtain environmentally friendly materials for packaging applications. Different contents of …

Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of chitosan-based films

I Leceta, P Guerrero, I Ibarburu, MT Dueñas… - Journal of Food …, 2013 - Elsevier
Chitosan-based films for food packaging applications were prepared by casting and dried at
room temperature or heat-treated in order to study functional properties and antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and pH-sensitive polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan-based composite films with aronia extract, cellulose nanocrystals, and grapefruit seed extract

AA Oun, GH Shin, JT Kim - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aronia or black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), and
grapefruit seed extract (GSE) were used for the preparation of multifunctional polyvinyl …

Determination of the degree of N-acetylation for chitin and chitosan by various NMR spectroscopy techniques: A review

MR Kasaai - Carbohydrate polymers, 2010 - Elsevier
Up to know, several methods have been developed to determine degree of N-acetylation,
DA, for chitin and chitosan. In this article, an effort has been made to review the available …

Recent progress in polymeric biomaterials and their potential applications in skin regeneration and wound care management

N Tiwari, D Kumar, A Priyadarshani, GK Jain… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, the development of biocompatible polymeric materials for
biomedical applications has advanced significantly, which is of utmost necessity for skin …

Approaches in animal proteins and natural polysaccharides application for food packaging: Edible film production and quality estimation

A Lisitsyn, A Semenova, V Nasonova, E Polishchuk… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural biopolymers are an interesting resource for edible films production, as they are
environmentally friendly packaging materials. The possibilities of the application of main …

Preparation, characterization and anti-aflatoxigenic activity of chitosan packaging films incorporated with turmeric essential oil

Z Li, S Lin, S An, L Liu, Y Hu, L Wan - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Here, we studied the preparation, characterization, anti-aflatoxigenic activity, and molecular
mechanism in vitro of chitosan packaging films containing turmeric essential oil (TEO). First …

Chitosan molecular weight effect on starch-composite film properties

MJ Bof, VC Bordagaray, DE Locaso, MA García - Food hydrocolloids, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Film based on different molecular weight chitosan and corn starch were
developed.•Chitosan molecular weight affected both physicochemical and final film …