Chitin and chitosan : properties and applications / / edited by Lambertus A. M. van den Broek, Carmen G. Boeriu
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| Autore: |
van den Broek Lambertus A. M
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| Titolo: |
Chitin and chitosan : properties and applications / / edited by Lambertus A. M. van den Broek, Carmen G. Boeriu
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| Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , [2020] |
| ©2020 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (537 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 573.774 |
| Soggetto topico: | Chitin - Industrial applications |
| Persona (resp. second.): | BroekL. A. M. van den <1962-> (Lambertus A.M.) |
| BoeriuCarmen G. <1954-> | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | *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"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Chitin and chitosan |
| ISBN: | 1-119-45047-0 |
| 1-5231-3285-X | |
| 1-119-45049-7 | |
| 1-119-45046-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815698503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Wiley series in renewable resources.