Material Science of Chitin and Chitosan
Contributors: Tadashi Uragami (Editor); Seichi Tokura (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer; Brand: Springer; SPRINGER
Published: August 21, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9783540328131
Subjects: Materials science; Food Science; Science; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - Organic; Science / Chemistry / Organic; agriculture; cosmetics; food additives; organic chemistry; pharmaceutical chemistry; Biotechnology; Chitin; Chitosan
First sentence: Chitin, a polysaccharide abundant in nature, is considered to be the most prominent natural polymer due to multifunctions such as biodegradability and low toxicity in animal body and acceleration of skin recovery.