Chitin and chitosan as novel biotechnological materials

Polymer International

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 732-734

  Hirano, Shigehiro ^a  

^a Chitin/Chitosan R and D Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Biomaterials; Chitin; Chitinase; Chitosan; CM chitin; Fibres; HE chitin; Hydrogels; Lysozyme

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BLOOD; CHITIN; COAGULATION; FIBERS; HYDROGELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

CHITOSANS; HAEMOSTATIC MATERIALS; HEPARINOIDS; THROMBOGENS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033175323     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199908)48:8<732::aid-pi211>3.0.co;2-u     Document Type: Article

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