Chitin and Chitosan: Discoveries and Applications for Sustainability provides the most comprehensive knowledge on these organic biopolymers which come from the cellular makeup of crustaceans, mollusks and arthropods. This book synthesizes historical information, fundamental properties, industrial applications, and recent discoveries and uses. Written by an international expert on chitin and chitosan sources and uses, the book discusses landmark discoveries and early uses in the research and applications of chitin and chitosan. It then explores the international use of chitin and chitosan as organic solutions across various disciplines such as aquaculture, agriculture, food and beverage industries, cosmetics and medicine.
Finally, the book assesses their environmental applications for sustainable solutions, such as wastewater treatments and future chitin and chitosan usage as an organic solution for a more sustainable, green, healthy planet.
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Table of Contents
Section I: Historical Landmarks
1. The decalcification of the shells of crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and crayfish with mineral acids
2. The nitrogenous nature of chitin
3. How to identify nitrogen in chitin
4. Ammonia release in arthropod exoskeletons
5. Identification of chitosan
6. Obtaining glucosamine from arthropod chitin
7. Obtaining glucosamine from boiling bone cartilage
8. The composite and chemical relationships between chitin and chitosan
9. Research and challenges of chitin occurrence in living organisms
10. Similarities in arthropod and plant chitins
11. Chitosamine
12. First applications of chitin and chitosan in commercial development
13. Similarities in cellulose and chitin
14. Findings from The First International Chitin and Chitosan Conference
15. Findings from The European Chitin Society
Section II: Applications�
16. Modern sources and production
17. Basic and intrinsic properties
18. Aquaculture
19. Fisheries
20. Food and Beverage Industries
21. Pharmaceutical Industry
22. Dentistry
23. Veterinary Medicine
24. Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
25. Agriculture
26. Textile and Paper Industries
27. Biotechnology and Chemical Industries
28. Environmental Applications
29. Future Trends and Perspectives
