Chitosan and its Derivatives: A Step Towards Green Chemistry
Journal: Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry
Year: 2023

Increasing attention is now being paid to applying green chemistry compounds, i.e., compounds that cause minimum environmental damage. Biopolymers have a leading place in this issue, and chitosan and its derivatives are leading among them. The unique structure of chitosan allows it to exhibit a set of properties such as biodegradability, antimicrobial activity, non-toxicity, biocompatibility, and others, due to which it has found wide application in various fields. Modifications of its structure