Chitosan-modifications and applications: Opportunities galore

By V. Mourya, N. Inamdar. 2008

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Subfields: Biomaterials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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In Biomaterials

1. E. Rabea
2. M. Badawy
3. E. Chiellini
4. C. Pillai
5. R. Ottenbrite
6. Federica Chiellini
7. C. P. Sharma
8. M. Dash

In Surfaces, Coatings and Films

1. C. Pillai
2. M. Badawy
3. C. P. Sharma
4. E. Rabea
5. L. Piergiovanni
6. W. Paul
7. C. Jérôme
8. Florence Croisier

Citations in the corpus

• Gelatin–pectin composite films from polyion-complex hydrogels (2011, background): “…these problems, the 63 - 3 - inherent versatility and multifunctionality of such biomolecules offer a valuable opportunity 64 to improve their physicochemical and biochemical properties, thus affording new possibilities 65 for specific applications (Mourya & Inamdar, 2008; Ravi Kumar, 2000).”
• Chitosan—A versatile semi-synthetic polymer in biomedical applications (2011, background): “Chitosan polymers are semi-synthetically derived aminopolysaccharides that have unique structures, multiadmirable biodegradability with ecological safety and low toxicity with versatile biological activities such as antimicrobial activity and low immunogenicity have provided ample opportunities for ”
• A Biopolymer Chitosan and Its Derivatives as Promising Antimicrobial Agents against Plant Pathogens and Their Applications in Crop Protection (2011, background): “resulting graft copolymers are controlled by the characteristics of the side chains, including molecular structure, length, and number [182].”
• Chitin and chitosan polymers: Chemistry, solubility and fiber formation (2009, background): “The positive attributes of excellent biocompatibility and admirable biodegradability with ecological safety and low toxicity with versatile biological activities such as antimicrobial activity and low immunogenicity have provided ample opportunities for further development [7–12].”
• Targeted delivery of low molecular drugs using chitosan and its derivatives. (2010, background): “Various synthetic strategies for the modification of the chitosan have been extensively reviewed elsewhere [12,21,22].”