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 …

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 …

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 …

Chitosan has fascinating antibacterial activity, good biodegradation, outstanding
biocompatibility, non-toxicity and excellent physical and chemical properties. As a result …

Food manufacturing generates a considerable amount of leftovers. Garbage disposal could
cause environmental and ecological issues. Nevertheless, it is often possible to convert …

Chitosan is a type of biopolymer that can be obtained from animal/marine sources, and it
can also be extracted or produced from agriculture waste products like mushroom or …

Chitosan is the deacetylated form of chitin regarded as one of the most abundant polymers
and due to its properties, both chitosan alone or in combination with bioactive substances for …

The use of polymer based composites in the treatment of skin tissue damages, has got huge
attention in clinical demand, which enforced the scientists to improve the methods of …

Background Insects are a living resource used for human nutrition, medicine, and industry.
Several potential sources of proteins, peptides, and biopolymers, such as silk, chitin, and …

Modern seafood processing practices result in amassment of a large volume of waste
products, ie, skin, head, tails, shells, scales, backbones, etc. These waste products may …