03421nam 2200493 450 991055487420332120191220111428.01-119-45047-01-5231-3285-X1-119-45049-71-119-45046-2(CKB)4940000000149204(MiAaPQ)EBC5986747(PPN)249900173(EXLCZ)99494000000014920420191220d2020 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierChitin and chitosan properties and applications /edited by Lambertus A. M. van den Broek, Carmen G. BoeriuHoboken, New Jersey ;West Sussex, England :Wiley,[2020]©20201 online resource (537 pages)Wiley series in renewable resources1-119-45043-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Sources of chitin and chitosan and their isolation -- Methods of isolating chitin from sponges (Porifera) -- Physicochemical properties of chitosan and its degradation products -- New developments in the analysis of partially acetylated chitosan polymers and oligomers -- Chitosan-based hydrogels -- Beneficial health effects of chitin and chitosan -- Antimicrobial properties of chitin and chitosan -- Enzymes for modification of chitin and chitosan -- Chitin and chitosan as source of biobased building blocks and chemicals -- Chemical and enzymatic modification of chitosan to produce new functional materials with improved properties -- Chitosan-based drug delivery systems -- The application of chitin and its derivatives for the design of advanced medical devices -- Food applications of chitosan and derivatives -- Potential of chitosans in the development of edible food packaging -- The use of chitosan based nanoformulations for controlling fungi during storage of horticultural commodities -- Chitosan application in textile processing and fabric coating -- Chitin and chitosan for water purification -- Chitosan for sensors and electrochemical applications -- Marketing and regulations of chitin and chitosan from insects.*Provides a comprehensive assessment of the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan. *Chitin and chitosan are promising biomaterials with broad applications and a growing market due to their material properties and biological functionalities. *Fields of application for these biopolymers include: medical and pharmaceutical applications like drug and gene delivery, implants and tissue engineering, wound dressing and building blocks; packaging; food and feed; agricultural; textile; cosmetics; nanoparticles; nanofibers; membranes and water treatment. *Part of the successful Wiley Series in Renewable Resources"--Provided by publisher.Wiley series in renewable resources.ChitinIndustrial applicationsChitinIndustrial applications.573.774van den Broek Lambertus A. M1218713Broek L. A. M. van den(Lambertus A.M.),1962-Boeriu Carmen G.1954-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910554874203321Chitin and chitosan2818245UNINA