Preparation of Chito-Oligomers by Hydrolysis of Chitosan in the Presence of Zeolite as Adsorbent [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2016 An increasing interest has recently been shown to use chitin/chitosan oligomers (chito-oligomers) in medicine and food fields because they are not only water-soluble, nontoxic, and biocompatible materials, but they also exhibit numerous biological ...
Bassam El-Eswed +2 more
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Conversion of Chitin to Defined Chitosan Oligomers: Current Status and Future Prospects [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 Chitin is an abundant polysaccharide primarily produced as an industrial waste stream during the processing of crustaceans. Despite the limited applications of chitin, there is interest from the medical, agrochemical, food and cosmetic industries because
Reinhard Fischer +2 more
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Antifungal Agents Based on Chitosan Oligomers, ε-polylysine and Streptomyces spp. Secondary Metabolites against Three Botryosphaeriaceae Species [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2019 Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are a major threat to the wine and grape industry. The aim of the study was to investigate the antifungal activity against Neofusicoccum parvum, Diplodia seriata, and Botryosphaeria dothidea of ε-polylysine, chitosan ...
Laura Buzón-Durán +7 more
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In Vitro Anti-HIV-1 Activity of Chitosan Oligomers N-Conjugated with Asparagine and Glutamine [PDF]
BioTech, 2023 Chitosan oligomers (COS) are polysaccharides obtained by the hydrolyzation of chitosan. They are water-soluble, biodegradable, and have a wide range of beneficial properties for human health.
Fatih Karadeniz
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Rational protein design of Bacillus sp. MN chitosanase for altered substrate binding and production of specific chitosan oligomers [PDF]
Journal of Biological Engineering, 2019 Background Partially acetylated chito-oligosaccharides (paCOS) have a variety of potential applications in different fields, but to harness their benefits, pure paCOS or well-defined paCOS mixtures are essential.
David Gercke +3 more
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Comparative Potential of Chitinase and Chitosanase from the Strain Bacillus thuringiensis B-387 for the Production of Antifungal Chitosan Oligomers [PDF]
BioTechThe depolymerization of chitosan using chitinolytic enzymes is one of the most promising approaches for the production of bioactive soluble chitooligosaccharides (COS) due to its high specificity, environmental safety, mild reaction conditions, and ...
Gleb Aktuganov +10 more
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Biopolymer Fibers of High Strength and Enhanced Orientation by the Synergy of High/Low Molecular Weight Chitosans in Hybrid Biomaterials Processed by Gel Spinning [PDF]
Journal of Functional BiomaterialsHigh-performance spun bionanocomposite fibers, composed of high-molecular-weight chitosan (HMW), low-molecular-weight chitosan “oligomers” (LMW), and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), were successfully fabricated via gel spinning of viscous aqueous chitosan ...
Tuan Anh Tran +9 more
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Hydrophilic Anhydride-Containing Oligomers for Two-Component Hydrogels: From Biopolymer Compatibility to Cytocompatible Gelatin Bioinks [PDF]
GelsTissue engineering represents a central strategy in regenerative medicine to restore damaged or missing tissue through structural and functional replacement.
Julia C. Matros +3 more
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Fabrication of blended chitosan nanofibers by the free surface wire electrospinning [PDF]
Pharmacia, 2023 Nanofibers are fibers with diameters in the nanometer range. They are characterized by their high surface area to volume ratio, flexible surface functionalities, and superior mechanical properties.
Nawzat D. AlJbour +3 more
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CHITOSAN AND ITS OLIGOMERS ON SOME PATHOGENIC BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM SOME MILK PRODUCTS [PDF]
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1999 Chitosan and its oligomers N-acetyl chitooligosaccharides and chito-oligosaccharides prepared by deacetylation and chemical hydrolysis, respectively and have a broad antimicrobial spectrum to Gram-positive (Staph.aureus and List.
ELSHERIF WALAA, MANAL AMIN
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