Visible light-curable water-soluble chitosan derivative, chitosan hydrogel, and preparation method: a patent evaluation of US2019202998A1

Introduction: Water soluble polysaccharides are versatile structural materials that can be used for the design of biocompatible hydrogels and wet dressings in wound healing applications. Glycol chitosan (GC) is an example of a multifunctional water-soluble chitosan derivative that has inherent wound healing properties and reactive sites for chemical modification.Areas covered: United States (US) patent US2019202998A1 describes the preparation of...