The composition of chitin, chitosan and its derivatives in the context of preparation and usability- a review

• Main Authors: Syaheera Md Zin, Adnin Awalludin, Newati Wid, Kamarulzaman Abd. Kadir, Mohd Sani Sarjadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2020
• Subjects: TP155-156 Chemical engineering; TP248.13-248.65 Biotechnology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30456/1/The%20composition%20of%20chitin%2C%20chitosan%20and%20its%20derivatives%20in%20the%20context%20of%20preparation%20and%20usability-%20a%20review.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30456/2/The%20composition%20of%20chitin%2C%20chitosan%20and%20its%20derivatives%20in%20the%20context%20of%20preparation%20and%20usability-%20a%20review1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30456/; http://borneoscience.ums.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/BSJ-41-2020-05-THE-COMPOSITION-OF-CHITIN-CHITOSAN-AND-ITS-DERIVATIVES-IN-THE-CONTEXT-OF-PREPARATION-AND-USABILITY.pdf

The demand for chitosan polymer in domestic and industrial use is increasingly rising. The applications are widely used in the fields of nutrition, cosmetics, biomedical, pharmaceutical, water treatment and agriculture. Normally, the preparation of chitin comes from a bio-waste source and requires t...