ABSTRACT

A natural long-chain polymer, chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects), the radulas of mollusks, and the beaks and internal shells of cephalopods. However, marine crustacean shells are the primary sources of the chitin derivative chitosan. Chitin and chitosan are use

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Part I: Synthesis and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives

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Part III: Biomedical Applications of Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives

chapter 15|42 pages

Chitosan: Amazing Controlled Delivery System

chapter 16|14 pages

Modications of Chitosan for Gene Delivery