Abstract
Owing to its physico-chemical characteristics, the biodegradable and biocompatible polymer derived from crustacean shells, Chitosan is one of the preferred candidates for green biomedical applications and also for several industries. Its solubility in acid solutions and ability to form complexes with anionic macromolecules to yield nanoparticles, microparticles and hydrogels, as well as the ability of chitosan based nanocomposites to remain stable at physiological pH recommend this polymer for the development of efficient drug delivery systems. This paper reviews the main utilities of chitosan as a drug delivery component and describes the most recent technologies which utilize this polymer for developing nanostructured systems with antimicrobial effect, offering a perspective of using these findings in new, ecological biomedical applications.
Keywords: Antibacterial activity, biocompatibility, chitosan, drug delivery, nanoparticles, wound dressing.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Antimicrobial Chitosan based Formulations with Impact on Different Biomedical Applications
Volume: 16 Issue: 2
Author(s): Marius Radulescu, Denisa Ficai, Ovidiu Oprea, Anton Ficai, Ecaterina Andronescu and Alina M. Holban
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Keywords: Antibacterial activity, biocompatibility, chitosan, drug delivery, nanoparticles, wound dressing.
Abstract: Owing to its physico-chemical characteristics, the biodegradable and biocompatible polymer derived from crustacean shells, Chitosan is one of the preferred candidates for green biomedical applications and also for several industries. Its solubility in acid solutions and ability to form complexes with anionic macromolecules to yield nanoparticles, microparticles and hydrogels, as well as the ability of chitosan based nanocomposites to remain stable at physiological pH recommend this polymer for the development of efficient drug delivery systems. This paper reviews the main utilities of chitosan as a drug delivery component and describes the most recent technologies which utilize this polymer for developing nanostructured systems with antimicrobial effect, offering a perspective of using these findings in new, ecological biomedical applications.
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Radulescu Marius, Ficai Denisa, Oprea Ovidiu, Ficai Anton, Andronescu Ecaterina and Holban M. Alina, Antimicrobial Chitosan based Formulations with Impact on Different Biomedical Applications, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2015; 16 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920101602150112151157
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