Green and eco-friendly approaches for the extraction of chitin and chitosan: A review

K Mohan, AR Ganesan, PN Ezhilarasi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitin is one of the most diverse and naturally occurring biopolymers, and it is mainly
present in crustaceans, insects, and fungi. Chitosan is derived from chitin by deacetylation …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer chitosan: Potential sources, extraction methods, and emerging applications

F Hisham, MHM Akmal, F Ahmad, K Ahmad… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food manufacturing generates a considerable amount of leftovers. Garbage disposal could
cause environmental and ecological issues. Nevertheless, it is often possible to convert …

Characterization of chitin and chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens, a further step in a circular economy process

M Triunfo, E Tafi, A Guarnieri, R Salvia, C Scieuzo… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Due to their properties and applications, the growing demand for chitin and chitosan has
stimulated the market to find more sustainable alternatives to the current commercial source …

Ultrasound modified polysaccharides: A review of structure, physicochemical properties, biological activities and food applications

R Cui, F Zhu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Polysaccharides as biologically essential macromolecules widely exist in
plants, animals, and microorganisms. In food industries, they are often used to change …

The potential of insects as alternative sources of chitin: An overview on the chemical method of extraction from various sources

NA Zainol Abidin, F Kormin, NA Zainol Abidin… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitin, being the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose, has been gaining
popularity since its initial discovery by Braconot in 1811. However, fundamental knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Maximizing crustaceans (shrimp, crab, and lobster) by-products value for optimum valorization practices: A comparative review of their active ingredients …

Z Zhang, Z Ma, L Song, MA Farag - Journal of Advanced Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The processing of the three major crustaceans (shrimp, lobster, and crab) is
associated with inevitable by-products, high waste disposal costs, environmental and …

Chitosan: sources, processing and modification techniques

A Pellis, GM Guebitz, GS Nyanhongo - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a copolymer of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine, is derived from chitin.
Chitin is found in cell walls of crustaceans, fungi, insects and in some algae …

Crustacean waste-derived chitosan: Antioxidant properties and future perspective

M Muthu, J Gopal, S Chun, AJP Devadoss, N Hasan… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is obtained from chitin that in turn is recovered from marine crustacean wastes. The
recovery methods and their varying types and the advantages of the recovery methods are …

Sustainable CO2 capture via adsorption by chitosan-based functional biomaterial: A review on recent advances, challenges, and future directions

SY Foong, YH Chan, CL Yiin, SSM Lock… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitin is a naturally occurring biopolymer, while chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of
chitin. The unique properties of chitin/chitosan, such as nitrogen-rich, biodegradability, non …

Composite films based on chitosan and epigallocatechin gallate grafted chitosan: Characterization, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities

A Mittal, A Singh, S Benjakul, T Prodpran, K Nilsuwan… - Food hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of chitosan-epigallocatechin gallate conjugate (CS-EGCG) at various ratios (10: 0,
9: 1, 8: 2, 7: 3, 6: 4 and 5: 5, w/w) and glycerol (30 and 50%, w/w) on mechanical, barrier and …