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Chitin and its derivatives: Structural properties and biomedical applications
Syed Ishraque Ahmad,Razi Ahmad,Mohd Shoeb Khan,Ravi Kant,Shumaila Shahid,Leela Gautam,Ghulam Mustafa Hasan,Md. Imtaiyaz Hassan +7 more
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The structural properties of chitin, and its derivatives are presented and their biomedical implications including, tissue engineering, drug delivery, diagnosis, molecular imaging, antimicrobial activity, and wound healing are highlighted.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.The article was published on 2020-12-01. It has received 75 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Chitin & Chitosan.read more
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Recent progress of collagen, chitosan, alginate and other hydrogels in skin repair and wound dressing applications.
Wei Peng,Dan Li,Kaili Dai,Yixi Wang,Ping Song,Hairui Li,Pei Tang,Zhengyu Zhang,Zhengyong Li,Yuchi Zhou,Chang-Ge Zhou +10 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors reviewed the research progress of advanced functional skin repair and wound dressing, which provides a reference for the modifications and applications of wound dressings, and future development direction is also prospected.
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What affects the biocompatibility of polymers
TL;DR: The most important physicochemical and biological factors that affect the biocompatibility, thus the reaction of the living organism after insertion of the polymer-based biomaterials, i.e., surface modification and/or degradation, surface composition (functional groups and charge), size and shapes, hydrophilic-hydrophobic character, wettability and surface free energy, topography (roughness, stiffness), crystalline and amorphous structure, nanostructure, cell adhesion and proliferation, cellular uptake.
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Recent Advances in Marine-Based Nutraceuticals and Their Health Benefits.
Vida Šimat,Nariman Elabed,Piotr Kulawik,Zafer Ceylan,Ewelina Jamróz,Hatice Yazgan,Martina Čagalj,Joe M. Regenstein,Fatih Özogul +8 more
TL;DR: This review is an update on the recent studies of functional seafood compounds focusing on their potential use as nutraceuticals and health benefits.
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Chitosan: Sources, Processing and Modification Techniques
TL;DR: The influence of the degree of acetylation and degree of deacetylation on the physicochemical and biological properties of chitosan, acid-base behavior, biodegradability, solubility, reactivity, among many other properties that determine processability and suitability for specific applications are presented.
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Chitin and Chitosan: Prospective Biomedical Applications in Drug Delivery, Cancer Treatment, and Wound Healing
Parnian Baharlouei,Azizur Rahman +1 more
TL;DR: Chitin can be used in cancer treatment as a vehicle for delivering cancer drugs to a specific site and has an antiproliferative effect by reducing the viability of cells.
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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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Biomedical applications of chitin and chitosan based nanomaterials—A short review
TL;DR: This review emphasizes recent research on different aspects of chitin and chitosan based nanomaterials, including the preparation and applications of chitized materials, nanofibers, nanoparticles and nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, wound dressing, drug delivery and cancer diagnosis.
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Chitin metabolism in insects: structure, function and regulation of chitin synthases and chitinases
Hans Merzendorfer,Lars Zimoch +1 more
TL;DR: This review of recent advances in understanding chitin synthesis and its degradation in insects will summarize recent advances.
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Chitin and Chitosan: Functional Biopolymers from Marine Crustaceans
TL;DR: This review deals with the fundamental aspects of chitin and chitosan such as the preparation of chItosan, crystallography, extent of N-acetylation, and some properties, and recent progress of their chemistry is discussed.