Preparation and application of chitin and its derivatives: A review

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 307-326

  Barikani, Mehdi ^a   Oliaei, Erfan ^b   Seddiqi, Hadi ^b   Honarkar, Hengameh ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Application; Biocompatibility; Biodegradability; Biopolymer; Chitin; Polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGY; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; DEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY; ELASTOMERS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; METAL IONS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY; PLASTICS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); SEED; STRIPPING (DYES);

BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH; BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER; PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; RELATED COMPOUNDS; REMOVAL OF METALS; WATER ENGINEERING;

CHITIN;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGY; CHITIN; DEGRADATION; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLASTICS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SCAFFOLDS; SEEDS; STRIPPING;

EID: 84896941427     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 17355265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-014-0225-z     Document Type: Review

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