BookGrégorio Crini, Eric Lichtfouse, editors.
Summary: This book reviews recent research and applications of chitin and chitosan, as natural alternatives of fossil fuel products, in green chemistry, energy, biotechnology, bioprinting, medicine, water treatment, agriculture and food science. Chitin and chitosan products are polysaccharides derived from food waste of crustaceans and fungi, and thus are cheap, abundant, sustainable, non-toxic, recyclable and biocompatible.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Historical Landmarks in the Discovery of Chitin
Chapter 2. Fundamentals and Applications of Chitosan
Chapter 3. Biocatalytic Production of Hetero-Chitosan Oligosaccharides as Anti-Oxidants
Chapter 4. Enzyme Immobilization on Chitin and Chitosan-Based Supports for Potential Biotechnological Applications
Chapter 5. Chitin and Chitosan Derivative Membranes in Resources, Energy, Environmental and Medical Field
Chapter 6. Utility of Chitosan for 3D Printing and Bioprinting
Chapter 7. The Contribution of D-Glucosamine to cell Membrane Stability: Mechanisms and Applications in Regenerative Medicine
Chapter 8. Manufacture Techniques of Chitosan Based Microcapsules to Enhance Functional Properties of Textiles.