Structural organization and biological activity of chitin nanofibrils

Handbook of Carbohydrate Polymers: Development, Properties and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 535-554

  Watthanaphanit, Anyarat ^a,b   Rujiravanit, Ratana ^a,b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON PETROCHEMICAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; HISTOLOGY; NANOFIBERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ACID HYDROLYSIS; CRYSTALLINE CHITINS; CRYSTALLINE DOMAINS; MECHANICAL INTEGRITY; MECHANICAL SHEARING; STRUCTURAL BUILDINGS; STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION; SURFACE IMPROVEMENT;

CHITIN;

EID: 84892135727     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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