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Biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan in wound dressing applications
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The purpose of this review is to take a closer look on the wound dressing applications of biomaterials based on chitin, chitosan and their derivatives in various forms in detail.About:
This article is published in Biotechnology Advances.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 1559 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Chitosan & Chitin.read more
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Designing hydrogels for controlled drug delivery.
Jianyu Li,David J. Mooney +1 more
TL;DR: This Review discusses how different mechanisms interact and can be integrated to exert fine control in time and space over the drug presentation, and collects experimental release data from the literature and presents quantitative comparisons between different systems to provide guidelines for the rational design of hydrogel delivery systems.
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Chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering
TL;DR: The preparation and properties of innovative chitosan-based biomaterials, with respect to their future applications, are highlighted, with a special focus on wound healing application.
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Chitin and Chitosan Preparation from Marine Sources. Structure, Properties and Applications
Islem Younes,Marguerite Rinaudo +1 more
TL;DR: Several selected pharmaceutical and biomedical applications are presented, in which chitin and chitosan are recognized as new biomaterials taking advantage of their biocompatibility and biodegradability.
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Antibacterial anti-oxidant electroactive injectable hydrogel as self-healing wound dressing with hemostasis and adhesiveness for cutaneous wound healing
TL;DR: The antibacterial electroactive injectable hydrogel dressing prolonged the lifespan of dressing relying on self-healing ability and significantly promoted the in vivo wound healing process attributed to its multifunctional properties, meaning that they are excellent candidates for full-thickness skin wound healing.
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Chitin and Chitosan in Selected Biomedical Applications
A. Anitha,S. Sowmya,P.T. Sudheesh Kumar,S. Deepthi,Krishna Prasad Chennazhi,Hermann Ehrlich,Mikhail V. Tsurkan,Rangasamy Jayakumar +7 more
TL;DR: An overview of the key features of CT and CS membranes and scaffolds such as their biodegradability, cytocompatibility and mechanical properties toward applications in tissue engineering and wound healing are provided.
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A review of chitin and chitosan applications
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Zinc oxide nanostructures: growth, properties and applications
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