Xanthan gum-based nanocomposites for tissue engineering

• Main Authors: Abu, Tariq, Showkat, Ahmad Bhawani, Khalid M, Alotaibi
• Other Authors: Showkat Ahmad, Bhawani
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Woodhead Publishing 2021
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35552/1/B9780128212301000098; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35552/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128212301/polysaccharide-based-nanocomposites-for-gene-delivery-and-tissue-engineering#book-description; https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821230-1.00009-8

Xanthan gum (XG) is a naturally occurring exo-polysaccharide produced by the class of bacteria Xanthomonas campestris. This hetero polysaccharide produced from Gram-negative bacteria has various unique properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, cytocompatibility, highly viscous and pseud...