Chitin and Chitosan – Properties and Applications van den Broek Hardback

Chitin and ChitosanProperties and Applications\nAuthor(s): Lambertus A. M. van den Broek, Carmen G. Boeriu, Christian V. Stevens\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9781119450436, 978-1119450436\nSynopsis\nOffers a comprehensive guide to the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan Chitin and Chitosan: Properties and Applications presents a comprehensive review of the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan. These promising biomaterials have the potential to be broadly applied and there is a growing market for these biopolymers in areas such as medical and pharmaceutical, packaging, agricultural, textile, cosmetics, nanoparticles and more. The authors noted experts in the field explore the isolation, characterization and the physical and chemical properties of chitin and chitosan. They also examine their properties such as hydrogels, immunomodulation and bio.