Main description:

The book presents chitosan and chitosan-based nanocomposites and their extensive applications in medical science. Utilization of chitosan nanostructured composites in different biomedical applications is highlighted. The book is suitable to be used as reference/textbook for studying the biological aspects of chitosan hybrid materials and their efficacy in different therapeutic applications. The important features of the book are summarized as follows:

Chitosan as an overview

Key biological aspects of chitosan-based nanocomposites

Synthetic techniques for fabrication of chitosan nanocomposites for biomedical applications

Designing of chitosan-based smart materials for release of therapeutics

Fabrication of nanostructured chitosan-based devices for diagnosis and sensing applications

Chitosan nanocomposites for regenerative applications

Medicinal and therapeutic efficacy of chitosan-based hybrid materials.

Contents:

Chitosan: A Smart Biomaterial.- Biological and Chemical Aspects of Chitosan.- A Medico-Biological Approach to Chitosan Bionanocomposites.- Biomedical Applications of Chitosan-Based Nanostructured Composite Materials.- Chitosan nanostructures:A potential biomedical device.- Chitosan Nanoparticles: A Potential Biomedical Device.- Antibacterial Response of Nanostructured Chitosan Hybrid.- Chitosan-based Nanocomposites as Efficient Wound Dressing Materials.- Chitosan-based Hybrid Dressing Materials for Treatment of Diabetic Wounds.- Nanostructured Chitosan Hybrid Materials for Tissue Engineering Applications.-Chitosan Nanocomposites for Biosensing Applications.- Chitosan Based Hybrid Polymeric Systems in Diabetes Monitoring.- Application of Chitosan Nanostructures Embedded Composite Materials in Cancer Therapy.- Chitosan-based Nano-biomaterials and Their applications in Dentistry.- Investigation of Chitosan/metal and Metal Oxide Nanocomposites as a New Strategy for Enhanced Anti-Biofilm Efficacy with Reduced Toxicity.- Chitosan Nanocomposites as Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration.- Challenges and Future Perspectives of Chitosan Nanocomposites for Bionanomechanical Applications.