Emerging trends in the application of chitin and chitosan
Emerging trends in the application of chitin and chitosan
Date
1998
Authors
Mathew, P.T.
Nair, K.G.R.
Madhavan, P.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin
Abstract
Chitin and derivatives have applications in clarification and purification, chromatography, paper, textiles, food and nutrition, photography, medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture, enzyme immobilisation, fibres, films, membranes etc. Chitosan is a biodegradable cationic polyelectrolyte which can be used as haemostatic agent, wound dressing, membrane for dialysis, anticholesterolemic dietary supplement and in controlled delivery of drugs. It is a lipid binding food additive. Oral administration of chitosan leads to partial hydrolysis and generation of D glucosamine. A review of the emerging trends in the applications is made in this paper.
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Keywords
Chitin, chitosan, chromatography
Citation
Proceedings of the Symposium on "Advances and Priorities in Fisheries Technology" held during 11-13 Feb, 1998, Cochin ed. by Balachandran, K.K. et. al, 210-216