Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

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 …

Many by-products that are harmful to the environment and human health are generated
during food processing. However, these wastes are often potential resources with high …

Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …

Chitin was first discovered by its name from the Greek word “chiton”, which means “mail
coat”. It is indeed a polysaccharide made up of naturally occurring acetyl-D-glucosamine …

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 …

Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer and functions as the main structural
component in a variety of living organisms. In nature, chitin rarely occurs in a pure form, but …

Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

Chitin was collected and extracted along different lifecycle stages of the Black Soldier Fly
(BSF)(larvae, prepupae, pupae, flies, shedding & cocoons). The chitin content in the …

Interest in polymer-based biomaterials such as chitosan and its modifications and also the
methods of their application in various fields of science is uninterruptedly growing. Owing to …