Wiley Series in Renewable Resource #: Chitin and Chitosan

Properties and Applications

Wiley Series in Renewable Resource #: Chitin and Chitosan
Lambertus A M van den Broek, Carmen G Boeriu, Christian V Stevens
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Hardback
h244 x 170mm - 536pg
9 Jan 2020 US
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9781119450436
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Offers a comprehensive guide to the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan Chitin and Chitosan: Properties and Applications presents a comprehensive review of the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan. These promising biomaterials have the potential to be broadly applied and there is a growing market for these biopolymers in areas such as medical and pharmaceutical, packaging, agricultural, textile, cosmetics, nanoparticles and more.The authors - noted experts in the field - explore the isolation, characterization and the physical and chemical properties of chitin and chitosan. They also examine their properties such as hydrogels, immunomodulation and biotechnology, antimicrobial activity and chemical enzymatic modifications. The book offers an analysis of the myriad medical and pharmaceutical applications as well as a review of applications in other areas. In addition, the authors discuss regulations, markets and perspectives for the use of chitin and chitosan. This important book:Offers a thorough review of the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan.Contains information on the wide-ranging applications and growing market demand for chitin and chitosanIncludes a discussion of current regulations and the outlook for the futureWritten for Researchers in academia and industry who are working in the fields of chitin and chitosan, Chitin and Chitosan: Properties and Applications offers a review of these promising biomaterials that have great potential due to their material properties and biological functionalities.

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Chitin and Chitosan: Properties and Applications

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ISBN-13: 9781119450436
Published: 9 Jan 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Format: Hardback
Height: 244mm
Width: 170mm
Pages: 536

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