Selection of Water-Soluble Chitosan by Microwave-Assisted Degradation and pH-Controlled Precipitation

In the field of gene therapy, chitosan (CS) gained interest for its promise as a non-viral DNA vector. However, commercial sources of CS lack precise characterization and do not generally reach sufficient solubility in aqueous media for in vitro and in vivo evaluation. As low molecular weight CS sho...

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Main Authors: Céline M. A. Journot, Laura Nicolle, Yann Lavanchy, Sandrine Gerber-Lemaire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/6/1274