Chitosan as a bioactive polymer: Processing, properties and applications

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 105, Issue , 2017, Pages 1358-1368

  Muxika, A ^a   Etxabide, A ^a   Uranga, J ^a   Guerrero, P ^a   de la Caba, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioactive polysaccharide; Chitosan; Processing

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; COSMETIC; DOXORUBICIN; BIOMATERIAL;

AGRICULTURE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICINE; BLENDING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; COMPRESSION MOLDING; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DIPPING; DRUG FORMULATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; FREEZE CASTING; FREEZE DRYING; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; NANOENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SOLUTION CASTING; SPRAY COATING; THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE REGENERATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WOUND HEALING; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CHITOSAN; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 85025814666     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: 18790003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.07.087     Document Type: Review

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