Chitin/chitosan: modifications and their unlimited application potential—an overview

Chitosan disrupts the barrier properties of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria

Ilkka M. Helander, Eeva‐Liisa Nurmiaho‐Lassila, Raija Ahvenainen et al. · International Journal of Food Microbiology · 2001 · 1.4K citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology +16

Biodegradable films and composite coatings: past, present and future

Rudrapatnam N. Tharanathan · Trends in Food Science & Technology · 2003 · 1.2K citations

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Antibacterial action of chitosan and carboxymethylated chitosan

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Controlled functionalization of the polysaccharide chitin

Keisuke Kurita · Progress in Polymer Science · 2001 · 892 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Carbohydrate Chemistry +9

Fabrication and characterization of a sponge-like asymmetric chitosan membrane as a wound dressing

Fwu‐Long Mi, Shin‐Shing Shyu, Yu‐Bey Wu et al. · Biomaterials · 2001 · 697 citations

Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science +14