CS	Chitosan
CMCS	Carboxymethyl chitosan
CTA	Citric acid
EB	Elongation at break
G	Glutaraldehyde
IR	Infrared spectroscopy
AFM	Atomic force microscope
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PEGDE	Polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether
Rq	Root mean square
SEM	Scanning electron microscope
TGA	Thermogravimetric analysis
TS	Tensile strength
YM	Young’s modulus