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. 2020 Jun 22;22(1):24–56. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00663

Table 4. Overview of Application Forms of Thiolated Chitosans.

application form function references
Diagnostics, Theranostics, and Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy
cell chip cell-mediated cytotoxicity assay, disease diagnosis, and anticancer drug assessments (234)
nanoparticles intravascular optical imaging of high risk plaques (235)
long-time imaging of HeLa cells (53)
theranostic agent for tumors (236)
nanorods photothermic agent (237)
superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in vivo tracking of stem cells (238)
 
Tissue Engineering
electrospun membranes delivery of VEGF and PDGF for blood vessel regeneration (239)
electrospun membranes delivery of QK peptide for blood vessel regeneration (240)
hydrogels carrier for cell-specific bioactive extracellular matrices (241)
support of chondrocyte growth and matrix deposition to promote cartilage repair (242)
thermosensitive cell carrier/scaffold for tissue regeneration (138)
polyelectrolyte multilayers redox-mediated fibronectin and fibroblast adhesion (45, 46)
free-standing membranes or coatings of implants and tissue engineering scaffolds (243)
scaffold biomimetic scaffold for the controlled and sustained delivery of BMP-derived peptide P24 to promote osteogenesis and bone repair (147)
 
Wound Treatment
bandage biodegradable bandage for the treatment of surgical site infections (71)
freeze-dried hydrogel hemostatic dressing (27)
hydrogels dressing for chronic wound management (173)
gel formulation to accelerate wound closure and promote angiogenic markers, alignment of collagen fibers, and blood vessel formation (244)
 
Coating and Material Science
polymer films antibacterial additives for the plastic industry (101)
bacterial anti-adhesive coating (245)
high-performance composite for functional devices or fuel cells (246)
polymer solution development of antimicrobial coatings (64)
polymer grafted textile biocidal finishing agent in textile production (52)
 
Water Treatment
3D sponge wastewater treatment of organic dye pollution and bacteria contamination (50)
chitosan beads adsorption of precious metals (116)
magnetic composite metal remediation under neutral conditions (32)
multilayer immunosensor biocompatible and sensitive immunosensor for detecting Escherichia coli (247)
nanoceria photo-inactivation of bacteria in hospital effluent (168)
polymer film adsorption of Ni2+ from aqueous solutions (175)
polymer solutions As3+/As5+ removal in groundwater (118)
selective and sensitive Hg2+ colorimetric sensor (120)
 
Cosmetics
creams preventing the permeation of heavy metals ion into the skin to inhibit contact dermatitis (175)