Thiolated chitosan-lauric acid as a new chitosan derivative: Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity

Chitosan as a biopolymer is an attractive vehicle for biomedical applications due to its unique characteristics. In order to improve chitosan's physicochemical features, chemical modification has been carried out to make it more suitable for such approaches. The aim of this study was to prepare and evaluate thiolated chitosan-lauric acid as a new chitosan derivative for biomedical use. Lauric acid was introduced to chitosan via stable amide bond...