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Chitin and chitosan as novel biotechnological materials
Author(s) -
Hirano Shigehiro
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199908)48:8<732::aid-pi211>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - chitin , chitosan , polymer science , materials science , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , chemical engineering , engineering
The preparation of novel biotechnological materials from chitin and chitosan, and their properties are described. Their current applications and future prospects are discussed. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry