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Structural differences between chitin and chitosan extracted from three different marine sources.

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Chitin and chitosan characteristics were depending upon the chitin source, and α-chitins were more crystalline polymorph than β-chITin.
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This article is published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.The article was published on 2014-04-01. It has received 281 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Chitin & Chitosan.

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Chitin and Chitosan Preparation from Marine Sources. Structure, Properties and Applications

TL;DR: Several selected pharmaceutical and biomedical applications are presented, in which chitin and chitosan are recognized as new biomaterials taking advantage of their biocompatibility and biodegradability.

Chitin and Chitosan: Production and Application of Versatile Biomedical Nanomaterials.

TL;DR: The purpose of this review is to survey the biosynthesis and isolation, and summarize nanotechnology applications of chitin and chitosan ranging from tissue engineering, wound dressings, antimicrobial agents, antiaging cosmetics, and vaccine adjuvants.
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Seafood waste: a source for preparation of commercially employable chitin/chitosan materials

TL;DR: This review is an attempt to highlight the extraction methods of chitin and chitosan from marine waste resources and its transformation into valuable commercial products as a solution to waste management.
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Physical, structural, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of gelatin-chitosan composite edible films.

TL;DR: G gelatin and G75/C25 films demonstrated a high antioxidant activities monitored by β-carotene bleaching, DPPH radical-scavenging and reducing power activities, while films contained chitosan exhibited higher antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive than Gram-negative bacteria.
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Chitin and chitosan: Properties and applications

TL;DR: 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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Modelling one- and two-dimensional solid-state NMR spectra†

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present some examples of modeling one and two-dimensional solid-state NMR spectra of I = ½ spin and quadrupolar nuclei, using laboratory-developed software that is made available to the NMR community.
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Chitin and chitosan polymers: Chemistry, solubility and fiber formation

TL;DR: In this paper, a review discusses the various attempts reported on solving this problem from the point of view of the chemistry and the structure of these polymers highlighting the drawbacks and advantages of each method and proposes that based on considerations of structure-property relations, it is possible to obtain chitin fibers with improved strength by making use of their nanostructures and/or mesophase properties of chitins.
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Chitosan and its derivatives for tissue engineering applications.

TL;DR: This review focuses on the various types of chitosan derivatives and their use in various tissue engineering applications namely, skin, bone, cartilage, liver, nerve and blood vessel.
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