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Chitin and Chitosan
Discoveries and Applications for Sustainability
- 1st Edition - June 15, 2022
- Author: Gregorio Crini
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 6 1 1 9 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 5 7 3 - 3
Chitin and Chitosan: Discoveries and Applications for Sustainability provides the most comprehensive knowledge on these organic biopolymers which come from the cellular makeup of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteChitin and Chitosan: Discoveries and Applications for Sustainability provides the most comprehensive knowledge on these organic biopolymers which come from the cellular makeup of crustaceans, mollusks and arthropods. This book synthesizes historical information, fundamental properties, industrial applications, and recent discoveries and uses. Written by an international expert on chitin and chitosan sources and uses, the book discusses landmark discoveries and early uses in the research and applications of chitin and chitosan. It then explores the international use of chitin and chitosan as organic solutions across various disciplines such as aquaculture, agriculture, food and beverage industries, cosmetics and medicine.
Finally, the book assesses their environmental applications for sustainable solutions, such as wastewater treatments and future chitin and chitosan usage as an organic solution for a more sustainable, green, healthy planet.
- Offers a comprehensive review of these biopolymers, from their discovery to their use in our daily lives
- Details the main historical facts on their composition, structure and properties
- Emphasizes the chemical and biological properties and applications of chitosan
- Describes key challenges and future trends
Food scientists, agriculturists, and researchers in biodegradable, organic material solutions
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the editor
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One: Historical résumé
- Abstract
- References
- Chapter Two: Discovery: 1799–1894
- Abstract
- 2.1: Charles Hatchett
- 2.2: Henri Braconnot
- 2.3: Auguste Odier
- 2.4: John George Children
- 2.5: Jean-Louis Lassaigne
- 2.6: Anselme Payen
- 2.7: Charles Rouget
- 2.8: Georg Ledderhose
- 2.9: Ernst Sundwick
- 2.10: Ferdinand Tiemann
- 2.11: Oswald Schmiedeberg
- 2.12: Felix Hoppe-Seyler
- References
- Chapter Three: A period of confusion and controversy: 1894–1930
- Abstract
- 3.1: Nomenclature
- 3.2: Ernst Winterstein
- 3.3: Eugène Gilson
- 3.4: Cornelis van Wisselingh
- 3.5: Torasaburo Araki
- 3.6: Cornelis A. Lobry de Bruyn
- 3.7: Sigmund Fränkel
- 3.8: Emil Fischer
- 3.9: James C. Irvine
- 3.10: Paul Karrer
- 3.11: Albert Hofmann
- 3.12: Other studies
- 3.13: Literature review
- References
- Chapter Four: Exploration: 1930–1950
- Abstract
- 4.1: Kurt H. Meyer
- 4.2: Max Bergmann
- 4.3: László Zechmeister
- 4.4: Norman Haworth
- 4.5: Albert Glenn Richards
- 4.6: Other studies
- 4.7: Literature review
- References
- Chapter Five: The period of doubt: 1950–1970
- Abstract
- References
- Chapter Six: The period of application: From 1970 until now
- Abstract
- 6.1: The first applications of chitin and chitosan
- 6.2: Books on chitin and chitosan
- 6.3: Comprehensive reviews and book chapters on chitin and chitosan
- 6.4: The first international chitin and chitosan conference
- 6.5: The European Chitin Society
- References
- Chapter Seven: Chitin and chitosan: Production, properties, and applications
- Abstract
- 7.1: Production
- 7.2: Basic and intrinsic properties
- 7.3: Current industrial applications of chitin and chitosan: An overview
- 7.4: Food and beverage industries
- 7.5: Pharmaceutical and therapeutic applications
- 7.6: Cosmetics and personal care products
- 7.7: Agriculture
- 7.8: Aquaculture
- 7.9: Textile and paper industries
- 7.10: Biotechnology and chemical industries
- 7.11: Environmental applications
- 7.12: Other applications
- 7.13: Challenges and future trends
- References☆
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 270
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 15, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323961196
- eBook ISBN: 9780323995733
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