Samuel P. Meyers

TL;DR: Antibacterial activities of chitosan was inversely affected by pH (pH 4.5-5.9 range tested), with higher activity at lower pH value, and bactericidal effects with gram-positive bacteria than gram-negative bacteria in the presence of 0.1% chitOSan.

TL;DR: Methodology and analysis of physicochemical properties of these biopolymers are reviewed in terms of crustacean species and diverse characterization methodology, indicating the need for a more integrated approach for total resource utilization.

TL;DR: In this article, the physicochemical properties and functional properties of five commercially available chitins and five chitosans were investigated, and significant correlations were observed between water binding capacity and bulk density.

TL;DR: The authors compare rendements et de la composition en chitine, proteines, calcium and pigments (astaxanthine) des carapaces de crustaces and des farines derivees.

TL;DR: Use of bioremediation approaches, combined with immobilization of specific microorganisms on immobilized chitinous columns, is an extremely promising area of current research and actual plant operation.