Chitosan in biomedical applications. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Md Saquib Hasnain, Sarwar Beg, Amit Kumar Nayak.
• Editors: Hasnain, Md Saquib, 1984-; Beg, Sarwar, 1987-; Nayak, Amit Kumar, 1979-
• Contents: 1. Introduction to chitosan, a versatile biomedical polymer 2. Biological and pharmacological activities of chitosan 3. Antimicrobial applications of chitosan 4. Micro- and nano-scale chitosan-based particles for biomedical uses 5. Biomedical applications of chitosan-based hydrogels 6. Electrospun chitosan for biomedical applications 7. Chitosan nanocomposites for biomedical applications 8. Uses of chitosan in drug delivery 9. Chitosan-based nanotherapeutics 10. Chitosan-based systems in diabetes treatment 11. Uses of chitosan in cancer therapeutics 12. Environmental stimuli-sensitive chitosan nanocarriers in therapeutics 13. Colon-targeting by chitosan systems 14. Protein and peptide delivery by chitosan systems 15. Gene and growth factor delivery by chitosan systems 16. Mucosal vaccination through chitosan-based delivery systems 17. Enzyme immobilizations by using chitosan systems 18. Applications of chitosan in orthopaedics and dentistry 19. Chitosan-based scaffolds in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine 20. Wound healing/dressing applications of chitosan systems 21. Coating of chitosan onto bone implants 22. Bioimaging applications of chitosan-based systems 23. Drawbacks of chitosan usage in biomedical area
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 660.6; Chitin -- Biotechnology; Polymers in medicine
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128212448
• Related ISBNs: 9780128210581
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