Chitin and chitosan derivatives : advances in drug discovery and developments / edited by Se-Kwon Kim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kim, Se-Kwon, editor. of compilation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chitin.

Chitosan.

Chitin--Derivatives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (511 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A natural long-chain polymer, chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects), the radulas of mollusks, and the beaks and internal shells of cephalopods. However, marine crustacean shells are the primary sources of the chitin derivative chitosan. Chitin and chitosan are useful for various biological and biomedical applications, although they have been limited by poor solubility in the past. Current research focuses on increasing their solubility and bioactivity through molecular modifications. The resulting derivati

Contents:

part I. Synthesis and characterization of chitin and chitosan derivatives

part II. Biological activities of chitin and chitosan derivatives

part III. Biomedical applications of chitin and chitosan derivatives.

Notes:

A CRC title.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781040196564

104019656X

9780429099434

0429099436

9781466566286

1466566280

OCLC:

869311303