Main description:

This book reviews recent research and applications of chitin and chitosan, as natural alternatives of fossil fuel products, in green chemistry, energy, biotechnology, bioprinting, medicine, water treatment, agriculture and food science. Chitin and chitosan products are polysaccharides derived from food waste of crustaceans and fungi, and thus are cheap, abundant, sustainable, non-toxic, recyclable and biocompatible.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Historical Landmarks in the Discovery of ChitinGregorio Crini
Chapter 2. Fundamentals and Applications of ChitosanNadia Morin-Crini, Eric Lichtfouse, Giangiacomo Torri and Gregorio Crini
Chapter 3. Biocatalytic Production of Hetero-Chitosan Oligosaccharides as Anti-OxidantsSwati Jaiswal, Pushplata Tripathi and Sujata Sinha
Chapter 4. Enzyme Immobilization on Chitin and Chitosan-Based Supports for Potential Biotechnological ApplicationsMadan L. Verma, Sandeep Kumar, Anamika Das, Jatinder S. Randhawa and M. Chamundeeswari
Chapter 5. Chitin and Chitosan Derivative Membranes in Resources, Energy, Environmental and Medical FieldTadashi Uragami
Chapter 6. Utility of Chitosan for 3D Printing and BioprintingThomas J. Kean and Maya Thanou
Chapter 7. The Contribution of D-Glucosamine to cell Membrane Stability: Mechanisms and Applications in Regenerative MedicineYoshihiko Hayashi
Chapter 8. Manufacture Techniques of Chitosan Based Microcapsules to Enhance Functional Properties of TextilesD. Massella, S. Giraud, J. Guan and Fabien Salaun