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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Biotechnology

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  • Bio-based materials are abundant, renewable resources crucial for biomedical and pharmaceutical uses.
  • Chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from chitin, is gaining attention for its excellent bioactivity.
  • Current exploitation of natural constituents for biological applications remains insufficient.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in the synthesis and application of chitosan-based materials.
  • To explore methods for chitosan extraction and chemical modification.
  • To discuss the biological applications of functional chitosan-based materials.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of research from the past decade.
  • Summarization of recent progress in chitosan extraction and modification techniques.
  • Discussion of chitosan-based materials in biological applications.

Main Results:

  • Chemical modification of chitosan significantly expands its utility and leads to diverse materials with superior properties.
  • Chitosan-based materials demonstrate excellent bioactivity, indicating potential for biomedical applications.
  • The inherent properties of chitosan are enhanced in composite materials, yielding synergistic effects.

Conclusions:

  • Chitosan-based materials offer combined and synergistic properties, enhancing chitosan's inherent bioactivity.
  • Further research is necessary to optimize chitosan's physicochemical properties for specific biomedical applications.
  • Developing functional chitosan-based materials is a key research area with significant commercial potential.