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.
| ISBN: | 9783030165406 |
| Publication date: | 14th August 2020 |
| Author: | Grégorio Crini |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 338 pages |
| Series: | Sustainable Agriculture Reviews |
| Genres: |
Sustainable agriculture Agricultural science Biomedical engineering Water supply and treatment Energy industries and utilities Pollution and threats to the environment Food and beverage technology |