The Role of Chitosan in Drug Delivery

Novel injectable neutral solutions of chitosan form biodegradable gels in situ

A. Chenite, Cyril Chaput, D Wang et al. · Biomaterials · 2000 · 1.4K citations

Natural Sciences, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering +14

Chitosan-DNA nanoparticles as gene carriers: synthesis, characterization and transfection efficiency

Hai‐Quan Mao, Krishnendu Roy, Vu L. Troung-Le et al. · Journal of Controlled Release · 2001 · 1.2K citations

Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Molecular Pharmaceutics +16

In vitro evaluation of mucoadhesive properties of chitosan and some other natural polymers

Claus‐Michael Lehr, Joke A. Bouwstra, Etienne Schacht et al. · International Journal of Pharmaceutics · 1992 · 1K citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Biocompatibility +14

In vitro and in vivo degradation of films of chitin and its deacetylated derivatives

Kenji Tomihata, Yoshito Ikada · Biomaterials · 1997 · 809 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +13

Use of chitosan as a biomaterial: Studies on its safety and hemostatic potential

S. Bhaskara Rao, Chandra P. Sharma · Journal of Biomedical Materials Research · 1997 · 749 citations

Natural Sciences, Bioengineering, Toxicology +17