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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2022-01-01
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Series: | e-Polymers |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/epoly-2022-0011 |