This book focuses on the research on chitin, chitosan, and their derivatives and covers the related developments in the fields of textiles, wastewater treatment, biomedicine, and food industry. It discusses the natural sources, properties, characterization methods, and uses of chitin and chitosan, chitin extraction, and preparation of chitosan with different chemicals and biological methods. The book is a useful resource for scientists, professionals, and students engaged in academic and industrial research pertaining to chitin, chitosan, and polysaccharides.
The book is a useful resource for scientists, professionals, and students engaged in academic and industrial research pertaining to chitin, chitosan, and polysaccharides.
1. Polysaccharides: Chitin and Chitosan
2. Chitosan and Chitin Sources and Their Isolation
3. Preparation of Chitin and Chitosan
4. Physical Properties of Chitin and Chitosan
5. Chemical Properties of Chitin and Chitosan
6. Biological Characteristics of Chitin and Chitosan
7. Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan Products
8. Chitin and Chitosan Characterization: Spectroscopic Methods
9. Application of Chitosan and Chitin in Food Packaging
10. Chitin and Chitosan Applications in Medication Delivery Systems
11. Application of Chitosan in Textiles
12. Chitin and Chitosan in Wastewater Treatment
13. Other Applications of Chitosan
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