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Tadashi Uragami (Editor), Seichi Tokura (Editor)

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Publication Date: August 21, 2006

Chitin and chitosan are key materials in the 21st century. They have multifunctional properties with applications in the pharmaceutical sciences, environmental problem-solving (such as water-cleaning), fibres, films and hydrogels, in cosmetics, food additives and as agricultural materials. For this book the most active authors in the field summarize the basics and applications of chitin and chitosan, keeping in mind their importance in contemporary science and technology.

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Hardcover: 298 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 21, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540328130
ISBN-13: 978-3540328131
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
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Chitin, a polysaccharide abundant in nature, is considered to be the most prominent natural polymer due to multifunctions such as biodegradability and low toxicity in animal body and acceleration of skin recovery. Read the first page

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