Chitosan is made from shells of crustaceans, such as lobsters and crabs.
Chitosan has a number of applications, including agriculture, water treatment and cosmetics.
I'm involved recently in Chitosan. Does someone has experience or know-how about this product or its applications?
You can follow the listed reference to acquainted with the Chitosan production and application.
Kumar, M. N. R. (2000). A review of chitin and chitosan applications. Reactive and functional polymers, 46(1), 1-27.
Nair, K. G. R., Madhavan, P., & Gopakumar, K. (1986). Novel use of chitinous waste from crustacean processing plants.
Madhavan, P., Nair, K. G. R., Thankappan, T. K., Prabhu, P. V., & Gopakumar, K. (1986). Production of Chitin and Chitosan. Project Report, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, India.
Nair, K. G. R., Madhavan, P., & Gopakumar, K. (1986). Novel use of chitinous waste from crustacean processing plants.
Chandy, T., & Sharma, C. P. (1990). Chitosan-as a biomaterial. Biomaterials, artificial cells and artificial organs, 18(1), 1-24.
Dutta, P. K., Ravikumar, M. N. V., & Dutta, J. (2002). Chitin and chitosan for versatile applications. Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part C: Polymer Reviews, 42(3), 307-354.
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