Author(s)

Yan Li, Dongxian He

Corresponding Author

Yan Li

Abstract

Chitosan is a natural cationic polymer composed of glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine. It has good biocompatibility, biodegradability and non-toxicity. It is an excellent bio-carrier material. Chitosan reacts with its sulfhydryl reagent to obtain a novel polymer material of thiol chitosan, and its properties are improved. This paper summarizes the recent progress in the application of thiolated chitosan in the biomedical field.

Keywords

Thiol Chitosan, Bioadhesion, Osmotic Action, Application Progress