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A review of chitin and chitosan applications
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Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide and is estimated to be produced annually almost as much as cellulose, and recent progress in chitin chemistry is quite noteworthy as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide and is estimated to be produced annually almost as much as cellulose. It has become of great interest not only as an underutilized resource, but also as a new functional material of high potential in various fields, and recent progress in chitin chemistry is quite noteworthy. The purpose of this review is to take a closer look at chitin and chitosan applications. Based on current research and existing products, some new and futuristic approaches in this fascinating area are thoroughly discussed.read more
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A Facile Method for the Preparation of Novel Membranes from N-Acyl- and N-Arylidene-chitosan Gels
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TL;DR: In this article, triblock copolymers composed of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and lactones, d,l -lactide or ϵ-caprolactone, were crosslinked with β-chitin to prepare semi-interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogels by the u.v. irradiation method.
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Inhibition of Platelet Adhesion to Glow Discharge Modified Surfaces
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Determination of molecular-weight distribution of chitosan by high-performance liquid chromatography
TL;DR: Optimal conditions for using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in the size exclusion mode have been determined for measuring the molecular-weight (MW) distribution of chitosan samples, an effective coagulating agent for the treatment of food processing wastes and activated sludge from biological treatment systems.