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Immobilized photosensitizers for antimicrobial applications [PDF]

, 2015
Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) is a very promising alternative to conventional antibiotics for the efficient inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms; this is due to the fact that it is virtually impossible for resistant strains to ...
Boyle, Ross W., Spagnul, Cinzia, Turner, Lauren C.   +2 more
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Chitosan-based Maillard self-reaction products: Formation, characterization, antioxidant and antimicrobial potential

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2022
In this work, new chitosan derivatives (CS1-CS6) were obtained by short-term hydrothermal treatment. The formation of chitosan derivatives occurred through two simultaneous processes: hydrolysis and Maillard self-reaction.
Aliaksandr Kraskouski, Kseniya Hileuskaya, Viktoryia Nikalaichuk, Alena Ladutska, Volha Kabanava, Wanzi Yao, Lijun You   +6 more
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Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Cellulose-Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Composite Material: A Potential Material for Bone Tissue Engineering [PDF]

, 2013
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is often used as a bone-implant material because it is biocompatible and osteoconductive. However, HAp possesses poor rheological properties and it is inactive against disease-causing microbes.
Harkins, April, Mututuvari, Tamutsiwa M., Tran, Chieu D.   +2 more
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Microwave-enhanced synthesis of biodegradable multifunctional chitosan hydrogels for wastewater treatment [PDF]

, 2017
Chitosan, a derivative of chitin, is a biodegradable polymer known of its favorable properties, applicable in medicine and industry. Commonly obtained chitosan hydrogels are of various swelling capacity, and may bind only anions losing their ...
Janus, Łukasz, Piątkowski, Marek, Raclavský, Konstantin, Radwan-Pragłowska, Julia   +3 more
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Regioselective Sequential Modification of Chitosan via Azide-Alkyne Click Reaction: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Derivatives and Nanoparticles.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Recently, the attention of researchers has been drawn toward the synthesis of chitosan derivatives and their nanoparticles with enhanced antimicrobial activities.
Atif Sarwar, Haliza Katas, Siti Noradila Samsudin, Noraziah Mohamad Zin   +3 more
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Novel Water Soluble Chitosan Derivatives with 1,2,3-Triazolium and Their Free Radical-Scavenging Activity

Marine Drugs, 2018
Chitosan is an abundant and renewable polysaccharide, which exhibits attractive bioactivities and natural properties. Improvement such as chemical modification of chitosan is often performed for its potential of providing high bioactivity and good water ...
Qing Li, Xueqi Sun, Guodong Gu, Zhanyong Guo   +3 more
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Applications of Chitosan and its Derivatives in Skin and Soft Tissue Diseases

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Chitosan and its derivatives are bioactive molecules that have recently been used in various fields, especially in the medical field. The antibacterial, antitumor, and immunomodulatory properties of chitosan have been extensively studied. Chitosan can be
Yidan Xia, Dongxu Wang, Da Liu, Jiayang Su, Ye Jin, Duo Wang, Beibei Han, Ziping Jiang, Bin Liu   +8 more
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Chitosan-Cellulose Composite for Wound Dressing Material. Part 2. Antimicrobial Activity, Blood Absorption Ability, and Biocompatibility [PDF]

, 2014
Chitosan (CS), a polysaccharide derived from chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharide, is widely used in the medical world because of its natural and nontoxic properties and its innate ability for antibacterial and hemostasis effects.
Altiok, Anderson, Anderson, Augustine, Aziz, Bordenave, Burkatovskaya, Burkatovskaya, Burkatovskaya, Cai, Cai, Chatelet, Costerton, Dai, Dai, El-Mekawy, Fakhry, Fink, Finkenstadt, Fulton, Ignatova, Ignatova, Jain, Jayakumar, Jayakumar, Kiyozumi, Kloth, Kong, Lee, Miao, Mori, Mori, Naficy, Oliveira, Pinto, Rabea, Rabea, Sandoval, Silva, Silva, Spoering, Terrill, Tran, Varshosaz, Werner, Wu, Xia   +46 more
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Glucosamine, Chitosan, Chitosan Derivatives, Chitosan Oligosaccharide

, 2023
Glucosamine, Chitosan, Chitosan Derivatives, Chitosan ...
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Biomaterials Based on Chitosan and Its Derivatives and Their Potential in Tissue Engineering and Other Biomedical Applications—A Review

Molecules, 2022
In the times of dynamically developing regenerative medicine, more and more attention is focused on the use of natural polymers. This is due to their high biocompatibility and biodegradability without the production of toxic compounds, which means that ...
Marta Szulc, Katarzyna Lewandowska
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