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Part I Synthesis and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan DerivativesChitin and Chitosan DerivativesSe-Kwon Kim and Jayachandran VenkatesanSynthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications of Chitosan and Its DerivativesHans E. Junginer and Assal M. M. SadeghiUtilization of Silyl Ethers and Other Protection Groups in the Synthesis of Chitosan DerivativesVivek S. Gaware, Berglind Eva Benediktsdóttir, and Már MássonChemical Aspects of Chitin and Chitosan DerivativesHitoshi SashiwaPreparation of Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives Having Mercapto GroupsMónica Perez, Alberto Gallardo, Juan Alfonso Redondo, and Inmaculada AranazThiolated Chitosan: Preparation, Properties, and ApplicationsNazma N. Inamdar and Vishnukant MouryaGraft Copolymerization of Acrylic Monomers on Chitosan and Its Derivatives: Recent Developments and ApplicationsM. PrabaharanPreparation of Chitin Nanofibers for Biomedical ApplicationShinsuke Ifuku, Hiroyuki Saimoto, Kazuo Azuma, Tomohiro Osaki, and Saburo MinamiPart II Biological Activities of Chitin and Chitosan DerivativesAnticancer Effects of Chitin and Chitosan DerivativesMustafa Zafer Karagozlu, Fatih Karadeniz, and Se-Kwon KimAntidiabetic Applications of Chitosan and Its DerivativesFatih Karadeniz and Se-Kwon KimAntioxidant, Antimicroorganism of Chitin, Chitosan, and Their DerivativesDai-Nghiep Ngo and Se-Kwon KimRole of Chitosan and Its Derivatives in Cardiovascular HealthDai-Hung Ngo and Se-Kwon KimBiological Applications of Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides, and Their DerivativesPanchanathan Manivasagan, Kalimuthu Senthilkumar, Jayachandran Venkatesan, and Se-Kwon KimChitin and Chitosan Derivatives for Wound-Healing ApplicationsWilli Paul, R. Deepa, T. V. Anilkumar, and Chandra P. SharmaPart III Biomedical Applications of Chitin and Chitosan DerivativesChitosan: Amazing Controlled Delivery SystemMaher Z. Elsabee and Rania E. MorsiModifications of Chitosan for Gene DeliveryBijay Singh, Sushila Maharjan, Sang-Ki Kang, Yun-Jaie Choi, Myung-Haing Cho, and Chong-Su ChoProspective Corollary of Ophthalmic Nanomedicine: A Concept Shift toward Chitosan-Based Mucoadhesive NanomedicineFarhan Jalees Ahmad, Sohail Akhter, Mohammad Zaki Ahmad, Farshad Ramazani, Mohammad Samim, Musarrat Husain Warsi, Mohammad Anwar, and Ziyaur RahmanBiomedical Applications of Chitin and Chitosan DerivativesSougata Jana, Arijit Gandhi, Kalyan Kumar Sen, and Sanat Kumar BasuChitosan Derivatives for Oral Delivery of InsulinAnumita Chaudhury and Surajit DasChitosan and Chitosan Derivatives for Mucosal Delivery of Biopharmaceutical DrugsFernanda Andrade, Francisca Araújo, and Bruno SarmentoChitosans as Delivery Vectors in Biomedical ApplicationsVandana Patravale and Swati VyasChitosan as Coating Material for Titanium ImplantsRamona Lieder and Olafur E. SigurjonssonCurrent Scenario and Future Prospects of Chitosan in DentistryManal Farea, Ahmad Sukari Halim, and Nor Shamsuria OmarBionanocomposites of Chitosan for Multitissue Engineering ApplicationsP. N. Sudha, S. Aisverya, Maximas H. Rose, Jayachandran Venkatesan, and Se-Kwon KimRecent Advancements in Research on Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives for Drug Delivery Application P. N. Sudha, T. Gomathi, K. Nasreen, Jayachandran Venkatesan, and Se-Kwon KimChitosan and Chitosan Derivatives as Potential Adjuvants for Influenza VaccineNguyen Anh Dzung