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Chitosan--as a biomaterial
1Biosurface Technology Division, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum, India.
Biomaterials, Artificial Cells, and Artificial Organs
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
Chitosan [a (1----4) 2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-Glucan] is a unique polysaccharide derived from chitin. Several attempts have been made to use this biopolymer in biomedical field. The use of this material in the development of hemodialysis membranes, artificial skin, drug targetting and other applications are discussed. It appears, this novel biomolecule, biodegradable, and biocompatible, find applications in substituting or regenerating the blood/tissue interfaces. This polysaccharide having structural characteristics similar to glycosaminoglycans, seems to mimic their functional behaviour.