Chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering

[en] Derived from chitin, chitosan is a unique biopolymer that exhibits outstanding properties, beside biocompatibility and biodegradability. Most of these peculiar properties arise from the presence of primary amines along the chitosan backbone. As a consequence, this polysaccharide is a relevant candidate in the field of biomaterials, especially for tissue engineering. The current article highlights the preparation and properties of innovative chitosan-based biomaterials, with respect to their future applications. The use of chitosan in 3D-scaffolds – as gels and sponges – and in 2D-scaffolds – as films and fibers – is discussed, with a special focus on wound healing application.

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Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)

Disciplines :

Materials science & engineering
Chemistry

Author, co-author :

Croisier, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)

Jérôme, Christine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)

Language :

English

Title :

Chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering

Publication date :

April 2013

Journal title :

European Polymer Journal

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0014-3057

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1873-1945

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Elsevier Science

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Pages :

780-792

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014305712004181

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FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
The Walloon Region in the frame of the CHITOPOL, TARGETUM and GOCELL projects

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