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Chitin and Chitosan: Properties and Applications
Contributor(s): Van Den Broek, Lambertus A. M. (Editor), Boeriu, Carmen G. (Editor), Stevens, Christian V. (Editor)
ISBN: 1119450438     ISBN-13: 9781119450436
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE:   $195.65  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Chemistry - General
- Social Science | Anthropology - Physical
Dewey: 573.774
LCCN: 2019024521
Series: Wiley Renewable Resource
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9.7" (2.60 lbs) 536 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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 chitosan
  • Includes a discussion of current regulations and the outlook for the future

Written 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.