Here you can find summaries of interesting scientific chitin and chitosan articles published in 2022. Enjoy reading!
According to HMC research (PubMed, Jan. 20, 2023), a total of 3097 publications with chitosan in the title were published in 2022. Of these, 151 were reviews with a wide variety of applications of chitosan. In this article, we would like to give you an overview of the publications and briefly introduce five of the reviews. Enjoy reading!
As the population ages, the number of Alzheimer's cases could triple by 2050. To enable early diagnosis, sensitive and easy-to-use diagnostic platforms are needed. Therefore, in the presented study, an electrochemical immunosensor was fabricated using chitosan and gold nanoparticles functionalized carbon nanotubes.
chitosan, Alzheimer, gold nanoparticles, immunosensors
Read more Chitosan in immunosensors for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Chronic wounds represent a major burden on the quality of life of those affected. To improve their situation, multilayer films of chitosan, alginate and the fibroblast growth factor FGF2 were prepared in the presented study and their potential as wound dressings was investigated.
chitosan, wound treatment, wound dressing, antibacterial, layer-by-layer, chronic wounds
Read more Chitosan-based multilayer films as wound dressings
Injuries to the peripheral nervous system can cause substantial motor and sensory deficits. In the presented study, self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels are injected into a chitosan nanofiber scaffold and used as an artificial nerve graft.
chitosan, Hydrogel, tissue engineering, nerve regeneration
Read more A self-assembling chitosan nanofiber scaffold for nerve regeneration
Chronic wounds affect 1-2% of the population. In the presented study, chitosan-coated and chitosan-containing liposomes were prepared to enhance the antibacterial effect of the drug chlorhexixdine. A chitosan-based delivery system enhances the antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine.
Read more Enhancement of antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine by liposomes with chitosan
Good dentures are becoming increasingly important as the population ages. Conventional materials for the base of dentures are often porous and thus susceptible to deformation or microbial colonization. To prevent this, chitosan is added to polymethyl methacrylate resin in the presented study.
chitosan, antibacterial, denture substitutes, denture base
Read more Effects of the addition of chitosan in the base of dentures