Nanomaterials derived from fungal sources - Is It the new hype?

• Main Authors: Wan Nawawi, Wan Mohd Fazli, Jones, Mitchell, Murphy, Richard J, Lee, Koon-Yang, Kontturi, Eero, Bismarck, Alexander
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: American Chemical Society 2020
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; TP Chemical technology; TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture; TP155 Chemical engineering; TP248.13 Biotechnology; TS1080 Paper manufacture. Woodpulp industry; TS195 Packaging
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/77049/19/77049_Nanomaterials%20Derived%20from%20Fungal%20Sources_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77049/30/77049_Nanomaterials%20Derived%20from%20Fungal_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77049/18/77049_Nanomaterials%20Derived%20from%20Fungal%20Sources_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77049/; https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01141; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01141

Greener alternatives to synthetic polymers are constantly being investigated and sought after. Chitin is a natural polysaccharide that gives structural support to crustacean shells, insect exoskeletons, and fungal cell walls. Like cellulose, chitin resides in nanosized structural elements that can...