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Chitosan Nanoparticles

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“Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β-(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit). It has a number of commercial and possible biomedical uses.”
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan (12/6/2008)

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“Chitosan is produced commercially by deacetylation of chitin , which is the structural element in the exoskeleton of crustaceans (crabs, shrimp, etc.). The degree of deacetylation (%DA) can be determined by NMR spectroscopy, and the %DA in commercial chitosans is in the range 60-100 %.”
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan (12/6/2008)

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2/6/2009

Hydrophobically Functionalized Chitosan Particles
(297-315() Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 23, #2 (2009)

1/16/2008

Preparation, characterization, and salicylic acid release behavior of chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blend microspheres
(p 2731-2740) Journal of Applied Polymer Science 111 #6 (2009)
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Preparation, characterization, and adsorption properties of chitosan microspheres crosslinked by formaldehyde for copper (II) from aqueous solution
(p 2881-2885) Journal of Applied Polymer Science 111 #6 (2009)
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1/9/2009

Three-step experimental design to determine the effect of process parameters on the size of chitosan microspheres
(771-779) Chemical Engineering and Processing 48, #3 (2009)