Title:Oxidized Polysaccharides as Green and Sustainable Biomaterials
Volume: 25
Issue: 13
Author(s): Kazuaki Matsumura*Robin Rajan
Affiliation:
- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology,Japan
Keywords:
Polysaccharides, biodegradation, carbohydrate polymers, schiff base, sustainable, biomaterials.
Abstract: Polysaccharide-based materials have been widely used as the first-choice candidates
for various applications, especially in the field of biomaterials. The primary reasons for
this are the sustainable nature of these materials and their high bioavailability. Their ability to
be easily chemically modified enables them to be utilized in various avenues, with oxidation
of the backbone being one of the most common chemical modifications. Additionally, these
materials degrade via different pathways (enzymatically and chemically) and are hence ideal
candidates for biomedical applications. This review summarizes the recent progress made
with different oxidized polysaccharides and their potential applications to the field of biomaterials.
