The use of chitosan as a skin-regeneration agent in burns injuries: A review

Chitosan is an amino-polysaccharide, traditionally obtained by the partial deacetylation of chitin from exoskeletons of crustaceans. Properties such as biocompatibility, hemostasis, and the ability to absorb physiological fluids are attributed to this biopolymer. Chitosan’s biological properties are...

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Main Authors: Sánchez-Machado Dalia I., López-Cervantes Jaime, Martínez-Ibarra Diana M., Escárcega-Galaz Ana A., Vega-Cázarez Claudia A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-01-01
Series:e-Polymers
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/epoly-2022-0011