A review of chitin and chitosan applications

Ravi Kumar, Majeti N.V

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A review of chitin and chitosan applications

Ravi Kumar, Majeti N.V·2000·Reactive and Functional Polymers

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Chitosan is the next most abundant natural polysaccharide after cellulose and comprises the exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans and cell walls of fungi.
“Chitosan ( poly-β-(1→4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose), obtained by N-deacetylation (usually over 75%) of chitin, is the next most abundant natural polysaccharide after cellulose (Fig. 6) 59 and comprises the exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans (seafood processing industries' waste products) and cell walls of fungi.60,61”
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Chitosan has disadvantages including unsatisfactory mechanical properties, severe shrinkage, deformation after drying, solubility under acidic conditions, compressibility at high operating pressure, and can shield and block UV radiation with degradation of textiles and leather.
“Additionally, chitosan has some disadvantages such as unsatisfactory mechanical properties, severe shrinkage, deformation after drying, solubility under acidic conditions, compressibility at high operating pressure and can shield and block UV radiation with degradation of textiles and leather.59,65,66”
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Authors: Ravi Kumar, M. N. V.
Venue: Reactive and Functional Polymers
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2000-11
Volume: 46
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-27
ISSN: 1381-5148 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s1381-5148(00)00038-9
OpenAlex: W2134673353
Cited by: 6,009
References: 140
Citations by year: 2026: 110 · 2025: 169 · 2024: 196 · 2023: 286 · 2022: 283 · 2021: 345 · 2020: 396 · 2019: 369 · 2018: 359 · 2017: 385 · 2016: 352 · 2015: 356 · 2014: 357 · 2013: 310 · 2012: 285
FWCI: 25.48
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Reactive and Functional Polymers (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
Keywords: chitin, chitosan, chitin applications, chitosan applications, functional materials

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