Chitosan-apatite composites: synthesis and properties

• Published in: Вiopolymers and Cell
• Date: 2016
• Main Authors: Sukhodub, L.F., Sukhodub, L.B., Chorna, I.V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут молекулярної біології і генетики НАН України 2016
• Subjects: Reviews
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/152817
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Chitosan-apatite composites: synthesis and properties / L.F. Sukhodub, L.B. Sukhodub, I.V. Chorna // Вiopolymers and Cell. — 2016. — Т. 32, № 2. — С. 83-97. — Бібліогр.: 78 назв. — англ.

The aim of this short review was to discuss applications of a unique biopolymer chitosan in practical medicine, especially for bone tissue engineering. The article highlights the preparation and properties of innovative chitosan-based biomaterials such as CaP-chitosan (CS-CP)-composites and chitosan...