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Publications in 2008

Find an overview of scientific publications dealing with chitosan in 2008.

Publications in Chitosan Research in 2008

The systematic study on chitosan and its applications also significantly gains in importance in 2008. The number of articles mentioning chitosan in their title and published in biomedical journals rise by 46% compared to the number of 2007 publications. Exploratory focus of the 692 articles were mainly in the areas biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

drug delivery, wound dressing, tissue engineering, drug targeting

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American start-up for wound care solutions

American start-up for chitosan wound care solutions PhD students in Maryland (University of Maryland and Robert H. Smith School of Business) found their own start-up to develop blood-clotting products. Already two products are in a development phase. A surgical spray and a sponge, both based on chitosan.

chitosan, wound treatment

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Chitosan in Tissue Engineering Applications

Dr. Thomas Freier

Tissue engineering is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of research focused on the development of vital autologous tissue through the use of a combination of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive molecules, for the purposes of repairing damaged or diseased tissue and organs. The future tissue engineering market potential has been estimated at 70 billion Euro. Due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability, together with its specific interactions with components of the extracellular matrix and growth factors, chitosan has emerged as exceptionally promising material for various tissue engineering applications, including skin, nerve, bone, and cartilage repair applications.

chitosan, tissue regeneration, scaffold, tissue engineering

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Characterization of Chitosans using Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation and Multi-Angle Light Scattering

Christian Augsten, Karsten Mäder

Flow Field-Flow Fractionation (Flow-FFF) is a powerful tool to separate molecules and particles in a range from 103 to 107Da and particles of nanometric size up to a few micrometers [1]. By coupling FFF to Multi-angle light scattering (MALS) it is possible to determine absolute molar masses (M) of molecules and to verify their aggregation. For macromolecules of an appropriate size the radius of gyration (rg) can be achieved [2]. The aim of our study was to investigate various chitosan types by applying Flow-FFF and MALS to their aqueous solutions.

chitosan, Flow Field-Flow Fractionation

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  • EPNOE - International Polysaccharide Conference, Sundsvall, Sweden, 25. - 28. August 2025
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