Chitosan – a promising biomaterial in veterinary medicine

Biomaterials originate from natural substances and are widely used in medicine. Although they have to satisfy many conditions to be useful for treatment, more and more research is carried out with new types of biomaterials that can help replace various tissues such as tendons and bones. Chitosan is...

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Published in:	Polish journal of veterinary sciences Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 843 - 848
Main Authors:	Drewnowska, O., Turek, B., Carstanjen, B., Gajewski, Z.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany De Gruyter Open 01-01-2013 Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:	Animals Biocompatible Materials - chemistry biomaterials chitosan Chitosan - chemistry Molecular Structure scaffolds Tissue Engineering Veterinary medicine
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Summary:	Biomaterials originate from natural substances and are widely used in medicine. Although they have to satisfy many conditions to be useful for treatment, more and more research is carried out with new types of biomaterials that can help replace various tissues such as tendons and bones. Chitosan is a very promising material, revealing unique features, which makes it useful for veterinary medicine - antimicrobial activity, biocompatibility, biodegradability. It is also known as good scaffold material, especially when combined with other polymers. This article describes chitosan as a biomaterial and tissue engineering scaffold with possible applications in veterinary medicine
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ISSN:	1505-1773 1505-1773 2300-2557
DOI:	10.2478/pjvs-2013-0119