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Title: Modified carbohydrate-chitosan compounds, methods of making the same and methods of using the same

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OSTI ID:1172147
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Compositions of matter are provided that include chitosan and a modified carbohydrate. The modified carbohydrate includes a carbohydrate component and a cross linking agent. The modified carbohydrate has increased carboxyl content as compared to an unmodified counterpart carbohydrate. A carboxyl group of the modified carbohydrate is covalently bonded with an amino group of chitosan. The compositions of matter provided herein may include cross linked starch citrate-chitosan and cross linked hemicellulose citrate-chitosan, including foams thereof. These compositions yield excellent absorbency and metal chelation properties. Methods of making cross linked modified carbohydrate-chitosan compounds are also provided.

Research Organization:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-02GO12026
Assignee:
North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
Patent Number(s):
8,975,387
Application Number:
13/052,463
OSTI ID:
1172147
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Mar 21
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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