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205. Guo R, Zhang L, Qian H, Li R, Jiang X, Liu B (2010) Multifunctional nanocarriers for cell
imaging, drug delivery, and near-IR photothermal therapy. Langmuir 26:5426–5434
206. Kulys J, Stupak R (2008) Glucose biosensor based on chitosan-gold and Prussian blue-gold
nanoparticles. Open Nanosci J 2:34–38
207. Wang W, Cui H (2008) Chitosan-Luminol reduced gold nanoflowers: from one-pot synthesis
to morphology-dependent SPR and chemiluminescence sensing. J Phys Chem C
112:10759–10766
208. Hortiguela MJ, Aranaz I, Gutie ´rrez MC, Ferrer ML, del Monte (2011) Chitosan gelation
induced by the in situ formation of gold nanoparticles and its processing into macroporous
scaffolds. Biomacromolecules 12:179–186
209. Shana C, Yanga H, Hana D, Zhanga Q, Ivaskab A, Niua L (2010) Graphene/AuNPs/chitosan
nanocomposites film for glucose biosensing. Biosens Bioelectron 25:1070–1074
210. Gee Y, Yu Z, He S, Nie F, Teng G, Gu N (2009) Fluorescence modified chitosan-coated
magnetic nanoparticles for high-efficient cellular imaging. Nanoscale Res Lett 4:287–295
211. Liu X, Hu Q, Fang Z, Zhang X, Zhang B (2009) Magnetic chitosan nanocomposites: a useful
recyclable tool for heavy metal ion removal. Langmuir 25:3–8
212. Wang Y, Zhang X, Chen Y, Xu H, Tan Y, Wang S (2010) Detection of dopamine based on
tyrosinase-Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles-chitosan nanocomposite biosensor. Am J Biomed Sci
2:209–216
213. Kaushika A, Solankia PR, Ansaria AA, Sumanaa G, Ahmadb S, Malhotra BD (2009) Iron
oxide-chitosan nanobiocomposite for urea sensor. Sens Actuators B Chem 138:572–580
214. Liu Y-L, Hsu C-Y, Su Y-H, Lai J-Y (2005) Chitosan-silica complex membranes from
sulfonic acid functionalized silica nanoparticles for pervaporation dehydration of ethanolwater solutions. Biomacromolecules 6:368–373
215. Qiu S, Wu L, Shi G, Zhang L, Chen H, Gao C (2010) Preparation and pervaporation property
of chitosan membrane with functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Ind Eng Chem Res
49:11667–11675
216. Venkatesana J, Qianb Z-J, Ryua B, Kumar NA, Kima S-K (2011) Preparation and characterization of carbon nanotube-grafted-chitosan–natural hydroxyapatite composite for bone tissue
engineering. Carbohydr Polym 83:569–577
217. Wua H, Wanga J, Kanga X, Wanga C, Wanga D, Liua D, Aksay IA, Lin Y (2009) Glucose
biosensor based on immobilization of glucose oxidase in platinum nanoparticles/graphene/
chitosan nanocomposite film. Talanta 80:403–406
218. Hua H, Wanga X, Wanga J, Liua F, Zhanga M, Xu C (2011) Microwave-assisted covalent
modification of graphene nanosheets with chitosan and its electrorheological characteristics.
Appl Surf Sci 257:2637–2642
219. Fan H, Wang L, Zhao K, Li N, Shi Z, Ge Z, Jin Z (2010) Fabrication, mechanical properties,
and biocompatibility of graphene-reinforced chitosan composites. Biomacromolecules
11:2345–2351
220. Jayasree A, Sasidharan S, Koyakutty M, Nair S, Menon D (2011) Mannosylated chitosanzinc sulphide nanocrystals as fluorescent bioprobes for targeted cancer imaging. Carbohydr
Polym 85:37–43
221. Yuan Q, Hein S, Misra RDK (2010) New generation of chitosan-encapsulated ZnO quantum
dots loaded with drug: synthesis, characterization and in vitro drug delivery response. Acta
Biomater 6:2732–2739
222. Wang Y, Tu S, Li R, Yang XY, Liu L, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Tu S, Li R, Yang XY, Liu L, Zhang Q
(2010) Cholesterol succinyl chitosan anchored liposomes: preparation, characterization, physical stability, and drug release behaviour. Nanomedicine 6:471–477
223. Wang H, Zhao P, Liang X, Gong X, Song T, Niu R, Chang J (2010) Folate-PEG coated
cationic modified chitosan–cholesterol liposomes for tumor-targeted drug delivery.
Biomaterials 31:4129–4138
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