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Chitin and chitosan: Properties and applications

Marguerite Rinaudo
- 01 Jul 2006 - 
- Vol. 31, Iss: 7, pp 603-632
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Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world as mentioned in this paper, and the main sources of chitin are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs, which are used for food, cosmetics, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.
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This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2006-07-01. It has received 6365 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Chitin nanofibril.

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Highly sensitive SPR response of Au/chitosan/graphene oxide nanostructured thin films toward Pb (II) ions

TL;DR: In this article, the results from XRD analysis confirmed the successful incorporation of gold-chitosan-graphene oxide (Au/CS/GO) nanostructured thin films and Au/CS films.
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Polysaccharide gels based on chitosan and modified starch: structural characterization and linear viscoelastic behavior.

TL;DR: Depending on experimental parameters, such as chitosan concentration, cross-linking pH, degree of oxidation of starch, and molar ratio of reactive groups, different kinds of systems ranging from pure viscoelastic solutions to stiff hydrogels were formed.
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Chitosan Hydrogel Structure Modulated by Metal Ions.

TL;DR: A better understanding of the gelation mechanism was given and strategies for the modulation of hydrogel morphology were provided, which benefited the design of new CS-based materials with hierarchical structure and facilitated the utilization of polysaccharide resources.
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Application of Chitin/Chitosan and Their Derivatives in the Papermaking Industry

TL;DR: The purpose of this paper is to briefly discuss the application of chitin/chitosan and their derivatives in the papermaking industry.
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Nanoparticles/thermosensitive hydrogel reinforced with chitin whiskers as a wound dressing for treating chronic wounds.

TL;DR: The in vivo chronic wound healing model evaluation in diabetic rats revealed that the CW/NPs/HBC-HG dressing promoted wound healing and accelerated reepithelialization, collagen deposition and angiogenesis, and demonstrated that CW/ NPs/ HBC- HG is a promising dressing for chronic wounds.
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Chitosan chemistry and pharmaceutical perspectives.

TL;DR: Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector 67, S. S. Nagar, Punjab-160 062, India, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Polytechnic University, Via Ranieri 67, IT-60100 Ancona, Italy, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Natural Products,The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Pharmacy-Faculty of medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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Application of chitin- and chitosan-based materials for enzyme immobilizations: a review

TL;DR: A review of the literature on enzymes immobilized on chitin- and chitosan-based materials, covering the last decade, is presented in this paper, where one hundred fifty-eight papers on 63 immobilized enzymes for multiplicity of applications ranging from wine, sugar and fish industry, through organic compounds removal from wastewaters to sophisticated biosensors for both in situ measurements of environmental pollutants and metabolite control in artificial organs, are reviewed.
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Novel injectable neutral solutions of chitosan form biodegradable gels in situ

TL;DR: This study reports for the first time the use of polymer/polyol salt aqueous solutions as gelling systems, suggesting the discovery of a prototype for a new family of thermosetting gels highly compatible with biological compounds.
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An infrared investigation in relation with chitin and chitosan characterization

TL;DR: The use of infrared spectroscopy for characterization of the composition of chitin and chitosan covering the entire range of degree of acetylation (DA) and a wide variety of raw materials is examined further in this article.
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