“…The peaks in the spectrum of CS are specified as follows: 3420 (N–H and O–H stretch), 2920 (CH 3 symmetric stretch), 1656 (CO stretch of amide I), 1575 (NH 2 bend of amide II), 1427 (C–N stretch), 1380 (CH 3 symmetric deformation), 1260 (characteristic amide III stretching vibrations), and 1160 cm –1 (C–O–C bend) . After the cross-linking process, the carbonyl stretching of the amide I band shifted from 1656 to 1643 cm –1 , and the NH 2 bending of amide II has shifted from 1575 to 1554 cm –1 in GS, which is attributed to the stretching of the imine group (CN) formed by nucleophilic attack of the nitrogen of the amino group (from chitosan) on the carbon of the glyoxal. , The distinctive absorption band at around 1069 cm –1 in the spectrum of GS results from the O–C–O vibration attributed to acetalization between the hydroxyls of glucosamine in chitosan and the aldehyde group of glyoxal. ,, Acetalization and Schiff base formation have been further confirmed by the fact that the intensity of peaks in the range 1490–1220 cm –1 is reduced significantly in GS as compared to CS. Different types of Schiff base linkages can contribute biologically relevant properties such as tunable mechanical properties, chemical stability in physiological environments, and remarkable pH responsiveness, which collectively make this linkage of prime importance in biological applications, especially for drug delivery. − …”