Design of Chitosan and Its Water Soluble Derivatives-Based Drug Carriers with Polyelectrolyte Complexes
Chitosan, the cationic polysaccharide derived from the natural polysaccharide chitin, has been studied as a biomaterial for more than two decades. As a polycationic polymer with favorable properties, it has been widely used to form polyelectrolyte complexes with polyanions for various applications i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-12-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/12/6236 |