Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

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 …

Background Seafood processing activity causes production of considerable amount of
waste/by-products and discards, resulting in negative economic and environmental impacts …

Background Spray drying is still the most important technique for the microencapsulation of
bioactive ingredients. It makes possible to create easy-handling powdered microcapsules …

This review, which presents recent advancements in production and applications in
environmental remediation of chitosan and chitosan derivatives, covers relevant literature in …

Chitinaceous biomaterials received great attention towards producing functional
transformed products and biofuel. Chitin biorefinery is an emerging concept that can utilise …

Chitosan is obtained from chitin that in turn is recovered from marine crustacean wastes. The
recovery methods and their varying types and the advantages of the recovery methods are …

Chitin is a naturally occurring biopolymer, while chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of
chitin. The unique properties of chitin/chitosan, such as nitrogen-rich, biodegradability, non …

Recently, the cost-effective production of high value-added furan chemicals from
inexpensive, abundant, and renewable bioresources has gained much attention via a …