Hydrogels based on seafood chitin: from extraction to the development

• Main Authors: Zhang, Juanni, Mohd Said, Farhan, Jing, Zhanxin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2023
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/1/Hydrogels%20based%20on%20seafood%20chitin%20-%20From%20extraction%20to%20the%20development.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/2/Hydrogels%20based%20on%20seafood%20chitin.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126482

Chitin is extensively applied in vast applications due to its excellent biological properties, such as biodegradable and non-toxic. About 50 % of waste generated during seafood processing is chitin. Conventionally, chitin is extracted via chemical method. However, it has many shortcomings. Many nove...