Chitosan as an emerging object for biological and biomedical applications
| Autor: | Deepa Hada, Kavita Rathore, Nirmala Kumari Jangid |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Materials science
Polymers and Plastics 010405 organic chemistry General Chemical Engineering Industrial chemistry Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Object (computer science) 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Chitosan chemistry.chemical_compound Tissue engineering Chitin chemistry Materials Chemistry 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Polymer Engineering. 39:689-703 |
| ISSN: | 2191-0340 0334-6447 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/polyeng-2019-0041 |
| Popis: | Natural polymers are being investigated with renewed exuberance as they have a tremendous unexploited potential. During the past few decades, much interest has developed in the biopolymer-based materials due to their biodegradable, nontoxic, biocompatible and non-allergic nature. Chitosan (CS) is the second most abundant naturally occurring amino polysaccharide after cellulose and is extracted from the shells of sea crustaceans. The primary amine group in CS is responsible for its various properties and it is derived from the deacetylated form of chitin. Its biocompatible, nontoxic, biodegradable and antimicrobial properties have led to significant research towards biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering, wound healing, drug delivery, obesity treatment, etc. This review summarizes the present work done by researchers in prospects of CS and its numerous applications in the biomedical field. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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