Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 36

Chitin and Chitosan: Applications in Food, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Medicine and Wastewater Treatment

Eric Lichtfouse editor Grégorio Crini editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:14th Aug '20

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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 36 cover

This book reviews recent research and applications of chitin and chitosan, as natural alternatives of fossil fuel products, in medicine and pharmacy, agriculture, food science and water treatment. 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. Remarkable applications include food additives and preservation, packaging materials, biopesticides and fertilisers, drug delivery, tissue engineering, bioflocculation and dye removal.

ISBN: 9783030165833

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428 pages

1st ed. 2019