2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2011.02.001
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Chitosan—A versatile semi-synthetic polymer in biomedical applications

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“…Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide composed of (1, 4) -linked β-D-glucosamine is the N-deacetylated derivative of chitin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world afterward cellulose [1][2][3][4].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide composed of (1, 4) -linked β-D-glucosamine is the N-deacetylated derivative of chitin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world afterward cellulose [1][2][3][4].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Water absorption test was performed to predict the size of the substance that can diffuse through the membrane material. When the membrane expands, the mobility of the polymer chains increases, thus facilitating solvent penetration to fill the [11,15]. The presence of -COOH groups in the cross-link structure led to increased interaction between the water with polymers.…”
Section: Water Absorption Of the Membranesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some of the common strategies for this modification include changing the charge of the active sites, attaching active groups onto the membrane as well increasing membrane hydrophilicity. The three modifications can be carried out reached by grafting, crosslinking s as well as blending with other polymers [3,7,[11][12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
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“…The emulsion technology is generally applied for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds in aqueous solutions through the production of nanoemulsions (Shahavi et al 2015). Chitosan is a widely used biopolymer in the biomedical area and offers several advantages, and these include its ability to control the release of active compounds, low toxicity and high biodegradability (Dash et al 2011).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%