Chitosan /ˈkaɪtəsæn/ is a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β-(1→4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine...

Chitosan-poly (acrylic acid) is a composite that has been increasingly used to create chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) nanoparticles. More recently, various...

envelopes, composed of paper. Chitosan is produced commercially by deacetylation of chitin by treatment with sodium hydroxide. Chitosan has a wide range of biomedical...

from that of the hemostatic clamp. Chitosan hemostats are topical agents composed of chitosan and its salts. Chitosan bonds with platelets and red blood...

copolymer. Chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of chitin. When the acetylated composition of the copolymer is below 50% it is chitosan. Chitosan is a semicrystalline...

scaffolds with the chitosan-GAG complexes are able to retain these proteins secreted by the adhered cells. Another quality of chitosan that gives it good...

properties allow for various biomedical applications of chitosan. Chitosan as drug delivery: Chitosan is used mainly with drug targeting because it has potential...

Chitosanase (EC 3.2.1.132) is an enzyme with systematic name chitosan N-acetylglucosaminohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction...

and lipids. Glucosamine is part of the structure of two polysaccharides, chitosan and chitin. Glucosamine is one of the most abundant monosaccharides. Produced...

Matuszczak, B; Bernkop-Schnürch, A (2023). "S-Protected thiolated chitosan versus thiolated chitosan as cell adhesive biomaterials for tissue engineering". ACS...

GlmA, exo-beta-D-glucosaminidase, chitosan exo-1,4-beta-D-glucosaminidase) is an enzyme with systematic name chitosan exo-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosaminidase...

Novel chitosan/sodium polyacrylate polyelectrolyte complex hydrogels (CPG) have been fabricated successfully in a study by cross-linking chitosan and sodium...

Putrescine together with chitosan has been successfully used in postharvest physiology as a natural fruit coating. Putrescine with chitosan treated fruits had...

water-based fabrication platform that built structures such as Aguahoja out of chitosan; and the first 3D printer for optically transparent glass. Other projects...

potato starch, tapioca, or canna starch) and water. A stabilizer such as chitosan or alum (illegal in some jurisdictions), may also be used. They are generally...

tested chitosan, a biopesticide, to pre-arm pine trees to defend themselves against MPB. The US Forest Service results show colloidal chitosan elicited...

either in subsequent polymerisation or reactions with thiols. For example, chitosan modified by methacryloylation exhibits better ability to adhere to mucosal...

Hormone Fragment 176–191 Peptide Enhances the Toxicity of Doxorubicin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Against MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells". Drug Design, Development...

polymers. Natural polymers for hydrogel preparation include hyaluronic acid, chitosan, heparin, alginate, gelatin and fibrin. Common synthetic polymers include...

allowing them to be used for specific antimicrobial properties as desired. Chitosan is a polymer obtained from chitin in arthropod shells, and has been used...

walls may also contain chitosan-glucan complexes, which are similar copolymers but have chitosan instead of chitin. Chitin and chitosan are closely related...

Beta-glucan Oat beta-glucan Lentinan Sizofiran Zymosan Cellulose Chitin Chitosan Dextrin / Dextran Fructose / Fructan Inulin Galactose / Galactan Glucose...

\rightleftharpoons } chitosan + acetate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are chitin and H2O, whereas its two products are chitosan and acetate. This...

extraction. Biopolymers, especially, chitosan, are increasingly popular as environmentally friendly flocculants. Chitosan is not only biodegradable but also...

to simple sugars and ammonia. Chemically, chitin is closely related to chitosan (a more water-soluble derivative of chitin). It is also closely related...

composites are utilized. Implants composed of chitosan and hydroxyapatite take advantage of chitosan's biocompatibility and its ability to be molded into...

(26 March 2018). "13th International Conference on Chitin and Chitosan" (PDF). Chitosan. Retrieved 26 March 2018. "An expert at networking, Appa Rao outsmarted...

display pH-responsive behavior. Examples include chitosan, hyaluronic acid, alginic acid and dextran. Chitosan, a frequently used example, is cationic. Since...

polyvinyl alcohol, starch derivatives (e.g. dextrin forming cadexomer iodine), chitosan and cellulose have also been used as solubilizing agents. Diluted iodophor...

materials Chitosan often stands out due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and permeability enhancing factors. In experiments with chitosan, it has...