Nanochitin: chemistry, structure, assembly, and applications
Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …
Chitosan: A review of sources and preparation methods
Chitosan, derived from chitin, has many desirable biomedical attributes. This review aims to
explore different sources of chitin and methods of chitosan production with industrial …
explore different sources of chitin and methods of chitosan production with industrial …
Factors influencing the antibacterial activity of chitosan and chitosan modified by functionalization
C Ardean, CM Davidescu, NS Nemeş… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …
Chitosan: a natural biopolymer with a wide and varied range of applications
CP Jiménez-Gómez, JA Cecilia - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although chitin is of the most available biopolymers on Earth its uses and applications are
limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan. This biopolymer …
limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan. This biopolymer …
Applications of chitosan in food, pharmaceuticals, medicine, cosmetics, agriculture, textiles, pulp and paper, biotechnology, and environmental chemistry
N Morin-Crini, E Lichtfouse, G Torri, G Crini - Environmental Chemistry …, 2019 - Springer
Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …
materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …
A high-performance hydroxide exchange membrane enabled by Cu2+-crosslinked chitosan
Ion exchange membranes are widely used to selectively transport ions in various
electrochemical devices. Hydroxide exchange membranes (HEMs) are promising to couple …
electrochemical devices. Hydroxide exchange membranes (HEMs) are promising to couple …
Chitin and chitosan: structure, properties and applications in biomedical engineering
Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are natural polymers composed of randomly
distributed β-(1-4)-linked d-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine …
distributed β-(1-4)-linked d-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine …
Chitooligosaccharides and their biological activities: A comprehensive review
Chitin is the most abundant natural polysaccharide and chitosan is its most important
derivative. Regardless of having various bioactivities, the water insolubilities of chitin and …
derivative. Regardless of having various bioactivities, the water insolubilities of chitin and …
Historical review on chitin and chitosan biopolymers
G Crini - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2019 - Springer
In 1799, Hatchett decalcified shells of crabs, lobsters, prawns and crayfish with mineral
acids, observing that they produced a moderate effervescence and in a short time were …
acids, observing that they produced a moderate effervescence and in a short time were …