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Polyelectrolyte complexes of chitosan: formation, properties and applications

M. A. Krayukhina, N. A. Samoilova, I. A. Yamskov

A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: The results of studies of polyelectrolyte complexes of chitosan are summarised and described systematically. Chitosan complexes with biopolyelectrolytes, with modified natural polyelectrolytes and with synthetic polyanions are considered. Medical and biotechnological applications of chitosan complexes are discussed.

Received: 01.10.2007

DOI: 10.1070/RC2008v077n09ABEH003750

 English version: Russian Chemical Reviews, 2008, 77:9, 799–813

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