Advances in Chitin/Chitosan Characterization and Applications

• Main Author: Rinaudo, Marguerite (auth)
• Other Authors: Goycoolea, Francisco M. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; chitosan; cyclodextrin; graft copolymer; polyelectrolyte complex; polymer carrier; iron(III) hydroxide; marine resources; over-the counter-drug; chitooligosaccharides; papermaking; methylene blue; nanoparticles; biosynthesis; sorption competition; self-masking nanosphere lithography; Citrobacter; wet-end; skin care; cicada; chitosan derivative; nanoparticle; swelling; bio-sorbent; gene delivery; metabolic pathway; TEOS; hydrogel; dendrimer; binary; aerogels; ionic liquids; drug delivery systems; sorption; fruits; FTIR; hear care; mechanism; plant growth; chitosan structure; strontium; click chemistry; nanostructured biomaterial; lead; non-viral vectors; thermal transition sol-gel; single; medical applications; salt effects; neodymium; chitin derivative; characterization; easily recyclable; bioflocculant; deacetylation pattern; drug delivery; XRD; zinc-chitosan complexes; heterogeneous catalyst; Boron; controlled functionalization; DSC; eco-friendly formulations; adsorption; wastewater; chitosan supported copper; derivatization; modelling; mechanical properties; chitin; wet and dried states; pDNA; PEO/chitosan blend; thermodynamic; PCL; craniofacial engineering; desorption; polymer; biological activity; mercury; self-assembled; oral care; ionic cross-linking; scaffolds; cross-linking; pesticides; chitin deacetylases; substrate specificity; phase transition; interpenetrating; coating; phosphate; MTDSC; siRNA; structure; defense responses; organosilicon compound; iron; ionogels; gelation mechanism; carbohydrate esterases
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Functional advanced biopolymers have received far less attention than renewable biomass (cellulose, rubber, etc.) used for energy production. Among the most advanced biopolymers known is chitosan. The term chitosan refers to a family of polysaccharides obtained by partial de-N-acetylation from chiti...