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Chitin and chitosan: Properties and applications
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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.About:
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.read more
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Processing of α-chitin nanofibers by dynamic high pressure homogenization: Characterization and antifungal activity against A. niger
TL;DR: This work suggests a straightforward and environmentally friendly method for processing chitin nanofibers using dynamic high pressure homogenization from yellow lobster wastes with a uniform width (bellow 100 nm) and high aspect ratio.
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Chitosan-Based Conventional and Pickering Emulsions with Long-Term Stability.
TL;DR: The results suggest that chitosan possesses great potential to be used as an effective pH-controlled emulsifier and stabilizer without the need of other additives.
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A screen-printed paper microbial fuel cell biosensor for detection of toxic compounds in water.
TL;DR: The first paper microbial fuel cell fabricated by screen-printing biodegradable carbon-based electrodes onto a single sheet of paper is reported, and its use as a shock sensor for bioactive compounds in water is demonstrated.
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Fabric Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Biosensors
TL;DR: By introducing metal/conductive polymer multilayer electrodes on the fibers, the OECTs show very stable performance during bending tests and are integrated in a diaper and remotely operated by using a mobile phone, offering a unique platform for convenient wearable healthcare monitoring.
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Recent insights into the extraction, characterization, and bioactivities of chitin and chitosan from insects.
Kannan Mohan,Abirami Ramu Ganesan,Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar,R. Jayakumar,Palanivel Sathishkumar,Venkatachalam Uthayakumar,Ramachandran Chandirasekar,Nagarajan Revathi +7 more
TL;DR: The conclusion of the present study provides better insight into the conversion of insect waste-derived chitin into value-added products as an alternative chit in source to address food security related challenges.
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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
Abdellatif Chenite,C Chaput,Dadong Wang,C Combes,Michael D. Buschmann,Caroline D. Hoemann,Jean-Christophe Leroux,B.L Atkinson,F Binette,A Selmani +9 more
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
J Brugnerotto,J. Lizardi,Francisco M. Goycoolea,Waldo Argüelles-Monal,Jacques Desbrieres,Marguerite Rinaudo +5 more
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.