Advances in chitin and chitosan modification through graft copolymerization: A comprehensive review

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-265

  Zohuriaan Mehr, M Jalal ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitosan; Graft copolymerization; Modification; Polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; CHITIN; COPOLYMERIZATION; MONOMERS; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

CHITOSAN; NATURAL AMINO POLYSACCHARIDES; OXIDATIVE COUPLING; TRUNK POLYMERS;

GRAFT COPOLYMERS;

EID: 19944375811     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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