Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 35 Chitin and Chitosan: History, Fundamentals and Innovations
This book reviews recent research and applications of chitin and chitosan, as natural alternatives of fossil fuel products, in green chemistry, energy, biotechnology, bioprinting, medicine, water treatment, agriculture and food science. Chitin and chitosan products are polysaccharides derived from f...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham
Springer International Publishing
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Series: | Sustainable Agriculture Reviews
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book reviews recent research and applications of chitin and chitosan, as natural alternatives of fossil fuel products, in green chemistry, energy, biotechnology, bioprinting, medicine, water treatment, agriculture and food science. Chitin and chitosan products are polysaccharides derived from food waste of crustaceans and fungi, and thus are cheap, abundant, sustainable, non-toxic, recyclable and biocompatible |
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| Physical Description: | IX, 338 p. 77 illus online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783030165383 |