The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …

Chitin, and especially its deacetylated variant chitosan, has many applications, eg as carrier
material for pharmaceutical drugs or as a flocculant in wastewater treatment. Despite its …

This review describes the most common methods for recovery of chitin from marine
organisms. In depth, both enzymatic and chemical treatments for the step of deproteinization …

Due to their natural availability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, nontoxicity, flexibility, as
well as improved structural and functional characteristics, pectin and pectin-based …

Using environmentally friendly biomaterials in different aspects of human life has been
considered extensively. In this respect, different biomaterials have been identified and …

Chitin and chitosan are the second most abundant natural biopolymers in the curst of the
earth. These polysaccharide biopolymers have a long linear chain-like structure connected …

Due to their improved structural and functional properties as well as biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and nontoxicity, chitosan and its nanoparticles are currently gras** the …

The aim of the study is to explore the myriad of anti-activities of chitosan-deacylated
derivative of chitin in biomedical applications. Chitosan consists of reactive residual amino …

There are two viable options to produce shrimp shells as by-product waste, either within the
shrimp production phases or when the shrimp are peeled before cooking by the end user …

Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
material on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …