Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : Biotechnology Advances
Source : Biotechnology Advances, Volume 29, Number 3, p.322-337 (2011)
Keywords : Anti-fungal, Artificial, artificial membrane, bandage, Bandages, Biological materials, carbohydrate analysis, Carbohydrate Sequence, chitin, chitosan, Hydrogels, injury, literature review, Medical applications, membrane, Membranes, molecular genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Nanofibers, Oxygen, review, Sponges, Wound dressings, wounding, Wounds and Injuries
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2011
Abstract : Wound dressing is one of the most promising medical applications for chitin and chitosan. The adhesive nature of chitin and chitosan, together with their antifungal and bactericidal character, and their permeability to oxygen, is a very important property associated with the treatment of wounds and burns. Different derivatives of chitin and chitosan have been prepared for this purpose in the form of hydrogels, fibers, membranes, scaffolds and sponges. The purpose of this review is to take a closer look on the wound dressing applications of biomaterials based on chitin, chitosan and their derivatives in various forms in detail.
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, Prabaharan, M., Kumar, P. T. Sudheesh, Nair, S. V., and Tamura, H., “Biomaterials Based on Chitin and Chitosan in Wound Dressing Applications”, Biotechnology Advances, vol. 29, pp. 322-337, 2011.