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.

Autorentext

Sarat Kumar Swain is Professor of Chemistry at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, India. His research focuses include hybrid nanomaterials, reinforced polymer nanocomposites, advance materials such as graphene, nanoclay, CNT, CNF for improving of gas barrier, fire retardant, thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance, and properties of these materials. He has designed a variety of nanostructured materials for packaging usage, anti-corrosion performance, superconductor properties, sensor behaviors and biomedical applications

Anuradha Biswal completed her M.S. in Chemistry from Orissa University of Agriculture Technology, Bhubaneswar, India. She is currently pursuing research in the field of biomedical applications of chitosan-based materials, especially in designing wound dressing materials toward her doctoral degree under the guidance of Prof. Sarat Kumar Swain at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur, India.

Inhalt
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.