Chitosan derived from chitin has gathered much interest as a biopolymer due to its known
and possible broad applications. Chitin is a nitrogen-enriched polymer abundantly present …

Chitin-based materials are one of the most promising abundant polysaccharide biopolymers
for developing constructs with advanced functions due to their unique properties; especially …

Chitin and chitosan (CS) are biopolymers having immense structural possibilities for
chemical and mechanical modifications to generate novel properties, functions and …

Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …

Chitin and chitosan, typical marine polysaccharides as well as abundant biomass resources,
are attracting a great deal of attention because of their distinctive biological and …

Tissue engineering is growing in developing new technologies focused on providing
effective solutions to degenerative pathologies that affect different types of connective …

Aerogels are synthetic porous materials derived from sol-gel materials in which the liquid
component has been replaced with gas to leave intact solid nanostructures without pore …

Providing comprehensive coverage of the biological activities and industrial applications of
Chitin, Chitosan, oligosaccharides, and their derivatives, this book presents a balance of …

Increased demand for more sustainable materials and chemical processes has
tremendously advanced the use of polysaccharides, which are natural biopolymers, in …

Up to know, several methods have been developed to determine degree of N-acetylation,
DA, for chitin and chitosan. In this article, an effort has been made to review the available …