A Review on Chitosan’s Uses as Biomaterial: Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery Systems and Cancer Treatment

Chitosan, derived from chitin, is a biopolymer consisting of arbitrarily distributed β-(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties— biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, antibacterial activity, the capacity to form films, and chelating of me...

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Main Authors: Rayssa de Sousa Victor, Adillys Marcelo da Cunha Santos, Bianca Viana de Sousa, Gelmires de Araújo Neves, Lisiane Navarro de Lima Santana, Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/21/4995