Chitin and Chitosan Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of the journal Polymers on the subject area of “Chitin and Chitosan Based Materials for Biomedical Applications.” In recent years, several studies have been related to the production and application of biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan. The main advantages to using these polymers are their biocompatibility, biodegradable, non-toxicity to cells, and antimicrobial properties, and they are easily obtainable from renewable sources. In addition to that, chitin and chitosan can be processed into a variety of biomaterials designs, such as membranes, 3D and 2D scaffolds, beads, micro- and nano-particles, fibers, thin films, sponges, and hydrogels. Thus, these polysaccharides are important candidates for medical applications, especially in tissue engineering, drug delivery, gene therapy, wound healing, immunology, stem cell technology and biosensors. This Special Issue aims to show the recent advances in chitin and chitosan biomedical applications and to highlight the potential for further innovative studies. 

Prof. Dr. Jorge Augusto de Moura Delezuk
Prof. Dr. Sérgio Paulo Campana-Filho
Guest Editors

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