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  • Materials Science
  • Biochemistry

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  • Chitosan's biological activities are linked to chain length, making depolymerization a concern.
  • Maintaining constant viscosity is crucial for reproducible quality in biomedical chitosan applications.
  • Traditional chitosan preparation methods often lead to acid-catalyzed depolymerization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for preparing stable aqueous chitosan solutions.
  • To investigate the properties of alkanoic acid-based chitosan solutions.
  • To assess the impact of preparation method on chitosan chain integrity and film characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of chitosan solutions using acetic and butyric acids.
  • Viscosity measurements of chitosan solutions.
  • Characterization of dried chitosan films, including water absorption and thermal stability.
  • Kinetic analysis of water absorption and desorption.

Main Results:

  • Alkanoic acid-based chitosan solutions showed no acid-catalyzed depolymerization.
  • Chitosan butyrate solutions exhibited lower viscosity due to steric and electric shielding.
  • Dried films were transparent, water-soluble, and absorbed significant moisture.
  • Water absorption followed first-order kinetics, with a metastable salt forming at high humidity.
  • Desorption was a complex, two-step first-order process.
  • Films demonstrated enhanced thermal stability compared to chitosan hydrochloride.

Conclusions:

  • Alkanoic acid-based preparation offers a stable alternative for aqueous chitosan solutions.
  • The method preserves chitosan chain length, beneficial for biological applications.
  • The resulting films possess desirable properties for potential use in biomedical fields.