Focus on Chitosan Research
( Biotechnology in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine )
Publication series ：Biotechnology in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine
Author： Arthur N. Ferguson and Amy G. O'Neill
Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781620818411
Subject： R318.08 Biological Materials
Keyword： Biotechnology
Language： ENG
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Description
Chitosan is a partially deacetylated derivative of chitin, a natural polysaccharide extracted from crustaceans, insects and certain fungi. Owing to its unique properties such as biodegradability, biocompatability, biological activity and capacity of forming polyelectrolyte complex with anionic polyelectrolytes, chitosan has been widely applied in the food and cosmetics industry, as well as the biomedical field in relation to tissue engineering, and the pharmaceutical industry relating to drug delivery. This book gathers current research from around the globe in the study of chitosan.