Chitosan in Biomedical Applications provides a thorough insight into the complete chitosan chemistry, collection, chemical modifications, characterization and applications of chitosan in biomedical applications and healthcare fields. Chitosan, a biopolymer of natural origin, has been explored for its variety of applications in biomedical research, medical diagnostic aids and material science. It is the second most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose, and considered as an excellent excipient because of its non-toxic, stable, biodegradable properties. Several research innovations have been made on applications of chitosan in biomedical applications. The book explores key topics, such as molecular weight, degree of deacetylation, and molecular geometry, along with an emphasis on recent advances in the field written by academic, industry, and clinical researchers. Chitosan in Biomedical Applications will be of interest to those in biomedical fields including the biomaterials and tissue engineering community investigating and developing biomaterials for biomedical applications, particularly graduate students, young faculty and others exploring chitosan-based materials.
1. Chitosan in Biomedical Applications - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1 Chitosan - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Antimicrobial uses of chitosan - p. 13 10. Chapter 3 Microscale and nanoscale chitosan-based particles for biomedical use - p. 37 11. Chapter 4 Biomedical applications of electrospun chitosan nanofibers - p. 75 12. Chapter 5 Chitosan nanocomposites for biomedical applications - p. 111 13. Chapter 6 Uses of chitosan in drug delivery - p. 139 14. Chapter 7 Tumor targeting strategies by chitosan-based nanocarriers - p. 163 15. Chapter 8 Environmental stimuli-sensitive chitosan nanocarriers in therapeutics - p. 189 16. Chapter 9 Protein and peptide delivery by chitosan systems - p. 211 17. Chapter 10 Gene and growth factor delivery by chitosan systems - p. 229 18. Chapter 11 Mucosal vaccination through chitosan-based delivery systems - p. 245 19. Chapter 12 Enzyme immobilization using chitosan systems - p. 273 20. Chapter 13 Applications of chitosan in orthopedics and dentistry - p. 295 21. Chapter 14 Chitosan-based scaffolds in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine - p. 329 22. Chapter 15 Coating of chitosan onto bone implants - p. 355 23. Chapter 16 Bioimaging applications of chitosan-based systems - p. 383 24. Index - p. 397
Chitosan in Biomedical Applications provides a thorough insight into the complete chitosan chemistry, collection, chemical modifications, characterization and applications of chitosan in biomedical applications and healthcare fields. Chitosan, a biopolymer of natural origin, has been explored for its variety of applications in biomedical research, medical diagnostic aids and material science. It is the second most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose, and considered as an excellent excipient because of its non-toxic, stable, biodegradable properties. Several research innovations have been made on applications of chitosan in biomedical applications. The book explores key topics, such as molecular weight, degree of deacetylation, and molecular geometry, along with an emphasis on recent advances in the field written by academic, industry, and clinical researchers. Chitosan in Biomedical Applications will be of interest to those in biomedical fields including the biomaterials and tissue engineering community investigating and developing biomaterials for biomedical applications, particularly graduate students, young faculty and others exploring chitosan-based materials.
1. Chitosan in Biomedical Applications - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1 Chitosan - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Antimicrobial uses of chitosan - p. 13 10. Chapter 3 Microscale and nanoscale chitosan-based particles for biomedical use - p. 37 11. Chapter 4 Biomedical applications of electrospun chitosan nanofibers - p. 75 12. Chapter 5 Chitosan nanocomposites for biomedical applications - p. 111 13. Chapter 6 Uses of chitosan in drug delivery - p. 139 14. Chapter 7 Tumor targeting strategies by chitosan-based nanocarriers - p. 163 15. Chapter 8 Environmental stimuli-sensitive chitosan nanocarriers in therapeutics - p. 189 16. Chapter 9 Protein and peptide delivery by chitosan systems - p. 211 17. Chapter 10 Gene and growth factor delivery by chitosan systems - p. 229 18. Chapter 11 Mucosal vaccination through chitosan-based delivery systems - p. 245 19. Chapter 12 Enzyme immobilization using chitosan systems - p. 273 20. Chapter 13 Applications of chitosan in orthopedics and dentistry - p. 295 21. Chapter 14 Chitosan-based scaffolds in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine - p. 329 22. Chapter 15 Coating of chitosan onto bone implants - p. 355 23. Chapter 16 Bioimaging applications of chitosan-based systems - p. 383 24. Index - p. 397
