Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 36

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

• Author(s): Grégorio Crini, Eric Lichtfouse,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 428
• ISBN_10: 3030165817
  ISBN_13: 9783030165819
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General , Medical / Allied Health Services / Medical Technology , Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General , Science / Environmental Science , Technology & Engineering / Food Science / General , Science / Life Sciences / Horticulture , Technology & Engineering / Biomedical , Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply , Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection ,

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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.