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Chitin
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1977
- Author: Riccardo A. A. Muzzarelli
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 2 0 3 6 7 - 6
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 7 0 4 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 9 4 6 - 1
Chitin presents fundamental information on chitin. The enzymatic processes controlling the synthesis and the breakdown of chitin are discussed, along with its role in the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteChitin presents fundamental information on chitin. The enzymatic processes controlling the synthesis and the breakdown of chitin are discussed, along with its role in the fundamental mechanism of growth, differentiation, nutrition, and movement of a large number of species. This text consists of seven chapters and begins with an overview of chitin research and the rapidly increasing interest in chitin chemistry and applications. The discussion then moves to the enzymatic synthesis of chitin and chitosan and inhibition of chitin biosynthesis, along with the physicochemical characteristics of chitin and chitosan. The chapters that follow focus on chitin chemistry, chitinases and related enzymes, applications of chitin in chromatography, and industrial production and applications of chitin. The final chapter is devoted to medical applications of chitin and its oligomers, from being artificial kidney membranes and antigens against parasites to blood anticoagulants, biodegradable pharmaceutical carriers, wound healing accelerators, and microbiological media. This book will be of interest to biochemists, physicists, industrialists, botanists, entomologists, physiologists, and other scientists in a variety of disciplines, as well as graduate students wishing to undertake research about chitin.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Enzymic Synthesis of Chitin and Chitosan
Occurrence of Chitin
Arthropods
Fungi
Yeasts
Enzymic Model of Chitin Synthesis
Properties of Chitin Synthetase
Zymogen + Activating Factor + Inhibitor System
Chitin Synthetase Zymogen
Activating Factor
Inhibitor
Production of Chitin Synthetase
Cell-Free Extract Preparation
Isolation of Unbound Chitin Synthetase
Chitin Associations
Chitin Bound Carotenoids
Chitin and Glucans
Chitin Associations with Proteins
Chitosan Production by Chitin Deacetylase
Preparation of Chitin Deacetylase
Properties of Chitin Deacetylase
Chitin Biosynthesis Inhibition
Polyoxins
Insecticides
Chapter 2 Stereochemistry and Physical Characterization
Chitin Polymorphism
Conformation of α-Chitin
Conformation of ß-Chitin
Chitin Microfibrils
Helicoidal Architecture
Liquid Crystals
Colloidal Chitin
Solubility and Viscosity
Chitin
Chitosan
Shearing
Hydrophilicity and Swelling
Membrane Formation
General Characteristics
Reverse Osmosis Membranes
Chitin Xanthate Membranes
Molecular Weight
Thermal Degradation
Electrical Properties
Optical Properties
Chapter 3 Chitin Chemistry
Preparation of Chitin
Method of Hackman
Method of Whistler & BeMiller
Method of Horowitz, Roseman & Blumenthal
Method of Foster & Hackman
Method of Takeda & Abe and Takeda & Katsuura
Method of Broussignac
Other Methods
Radioactive Chitin
Deacetylation of Chitin
Method of Horowitz, Roseman & Blumenthal and Horton & Lineback
Method of Rigby & Wolfrom, Mayer & Chaney and Wolfrom & Shen-han
Method of Broussignac
Method of Fujita
Method of Peniston & Johnson
Alkali Chitin
Chitosan Salt Formation
Anions
Dyes
Oxidation
Oxidative Deamination of Chitosan
Carboxyl Group Formation
Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives
Sulfation
Cyanoethylation
Carboxymethylation
Hydroxyethylation (Glycolation)
Alkyl Ethers
N-Alkyl Derivatives
Xanthation
Other Derivatives
Reactions with Carbonyl Compounds
Anhydrides
Aldehydes
Polyelectrolytes
Chelation of Metal Ions
Chelating Ability of Chitin and Chitosan
Enhanced Performances
Analytical Determinations
Spectrophotometric Determinations
Colloid Titrations
Chapter 4 Chitinases and Related Enzymes
Chitinase and Chitobiase
Chitinase Extraction and Purification
Chitosanases
Lysozymes
Hydrolysis
Transglycosylation
Oligomer Production
N-Acetylglucosamine and Acetylated Oligomers
Glucosamine and Deacetylated Oligomers
Chitinase Activity Determination
Fluorescent Chitinases
Chitinase and Chitobiase Occurrence
Chapter 5 Chromatographic Applications
Ion-Exchange Chromatography
Acids
Nucleic Acids
Amino Acids
Phenols
Inorganic Oxyanions
Chelation Chromatography
Determination of Copper in Sea Water
Affinity Chromatography
Lysozymes
Immobilized Enzymes
Wheat Germ Agglutinin
Tobacco Mosaic Virus
Future Developments
Chapter 6 Industrial Production and Applications
Industrial Production of Chitin and Chitosan
Resources and Availability
Economical Aspects
Chitin and Chitosan Production Process
Chelating Polymers for Harmful Metals
Nuclear Fission Products
Mercury and Copper
Paper and Textile Additives
Applications of Chitosan in Paper Making
Sheet Formation Procedures
Modified Chitosan Additives
Textile Finishes
Glass Fabrics
Plastic Fabrics
Polymeric Dyes
Batik Dyeing
Soil Repellents
Shrinkproofing of Wool
Photographic Products and Processes
Diffusion-Transfer Reversal Process
Additive Color Reproduction
Cements
General Materials
Reconstituted Tobacco Sheet
Leather Manufacture
Coagulants for Suspensions
Inorganic Suspended Solids
Vegetable Canning Wastes
Protein Recovery
Dewatering of Municipal Sludges
Chapter 7 Medical Applications
Artificial Kidney Membranes
Preparations against Parasites
Biodegradable Pharmaceutical Carriers
Blood Anticoagulants
Aggregation of Leukemia Cells
Wound Healing Accelerators
Microbiological Media
Bibliography
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 326
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1977
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080203676
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483127040
- eBook ISBN: 9781483159461