Applications of Chitan and Chitosan
Mattheus F.A. Goosen,
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1566764491
Edition: Paperback; 1996-06-01
Summary:
The main driving force behind the development of new applications for
chitin and its derivative chitosan lies with the fact that these
polysaccharides represent a renewable source of natural biodegradable
polymers. Since chitin is the second most abundant natural polymer,
academic as well as industrial scientists are faced with a great
challenge to find new and practical applications for this material.
This book provides an examination of the state of the art, and
discusses new applications as well as potential products.
Applications of Chitin and Chitosan deals almost exclusively with
applications. Previous books in the field have devoted less than 30%
of their material to commercial or medical uses. In the past thirty
years, substantial progress has been made on fundamental and applied
research in chitosan technology. One of the driving forces behind
this rapid development has been the decrease in the supply of natural
resources. At the same time there has been an increased realization
that there are abundant alternative bioresources. Two
factors-economics and versatility-have also stimulated interest in
chitosan's utilization in various fields. Chitin and chitosan
derivatives have applications in fields that range from fertilizers
to pharmaceuticals. Chitosan is no longer just a waste by-product
from the seafood processing industry. This material is now being
utilized by industry to solve problems and to improve existing
products, as well as to create new ones.Applications of Chitin and
Chitosan is illustrated with over 100 photos, charts, graphs and
figures and more than 40 tables. Applications of Chitin and Chitosan
will be of interest to industrial personnel involved in bioprocessing
as well as bioengineering students, specialists in the biomedical and
biopharmaceutical industry, biochemists, food engineers,
environmentalists, and microbiologists and biologists who specialize
in chitosan technology. Publication: Fall 1996.
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