Chitosan-Based Biomaterials: Insights into Chemistry, Properties, Devices, and Their Biomedical Applications
Chitosan is a marine-origin polysaccharide obtained from the deacetylation of chitin, the main component of crustaceans’ exoskeleton, and the second most abundant in nature. Although this biopolymer has received limited attention for several decades right after its discovery, since the new millenniu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/3/147 |