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This volume presents the recent developments on the biomedical applications of chitosan and its derivatives. Chitosan exhibits unique properties such as non-toxicity, biodegradability and biocompatibility. Since its chemical structure and properties can be easily modified, it can be an ideal candidate as a biomaterial. Consequently, chitosan and its derivatives are being developed in different forms such as nanoparticles, micelles, nanofibers, hydrogels, films and 3D porous materials for various biomedical applications, ranging from drug and gene delivery to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The chapters of this volume focus on the potential use of chitosan and its derivatives as a hemostatic agent, tissue sealants, tissue engineering scaffolds, delivery carriers for bioactive molecules in bone tissue engineering and wound dressings. Some chapter's deal with recent advancements of chitosan-based biomaterials as a drug, gene and transdermal drug delivery carrier. In addition, the volume focusses on the prospects of chitosan-based systems for the treatment of cancer, eye and other infectious diseases. The volume will be of interest to material scientists, chemists and biotechnologists by providing a better understanding of the physicochemical and biological characteristics of chitosan and its derivatives to develop more appropriate and innovative chitosan-based materials modified for unlimited practical applications in biomedical fields.
Contents
Different Forms of Chitosan and Its Derivatives as Hemostatic Agent and Tissue Sealants.- Chitosan Nanofibers in Regenerative Medicine.- 3D-Printed Chitosan Composites for Biomedical Applications.- Chitosan and Its Potential Use for the Delivery of Bioactive Molecules in Bone Tissue Engineering.- Chitosan Based Biomaterials for Periodontal Therapy.- Generations of Chitosan: The Progress in Drug Delivery.- Recent Progress in Biomedical Applications of Chitosan Derivatives as Gene Carrier.- Chitosan Polymeric Micelles as Oral Delivery Platform of Hydrophobic Anticancer Drugs.- Chitosan-Based Theragnostics for Cancer Therapy.- An overview on chitosan-based adjuvant/vaccine delivery systems.- Enhanced Topical Drug Delivery to the Eye using Chitosan Based Delivery Systems.- Application of Chitosan and its derivatives in Transdermal Drug Delivery.- Delivery of Biomolecules Using Chitosan Based Wound Dressings.
