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Chitosan Based Metallic Nanocomposite Scaffolds as Antimicrobial Wound Dressings

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Publisher : Bioactive Materials

Source : Bioactive Materials, Volume 3, Number 3, p.267 - 277 (2018)

Url : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X17300166

Keywords : Antimicrobial Chitosan nanocomposities, copper, Gold, Silver, Wound healing, Zinc oxide

Campus : Kochi

School : Center for Nanosciences

Center : Nanosciences, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move

Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Year : 2018

Abstract : Chitosan based nanocomposite scaffolds have attracted wider applications in medicine, in the area of drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound healing. Chitosan matrix incorporated with nanometallic components has immense potential in the area of wound dressings due to its antimicrobial properties. This review focuses on the different combinations of Chitosan metal nanocomposites such as Chitosan/nAg, Chitosan/nAu, Chitosan/nCu, Chitosan/nZnO and Chitosan/nTiO2 towards enhancement of healing or infection control with special reference to the antimicrobial mechanism of action and toxicity.

Cite this Research Publication : A. Mohandas, Deepthi, S., Dr. Raja Biswas, and Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, “Chitosan Based Metallic Nanocomposite Scaffolds as Antimicrobial Wound Dressings”, Bioactive Materials, vol. 3, pp. 267 - 277, 2018.

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