Sustainable Agriculture Reviews: Chitin and Chitosan: History, Fundamentals and Innovations

Crini, Grégorio; Lichtfouse, Eric

This book reviews recent research and applications of chitin and chitosan, as natural alternatives of fossil fuel products, in green chemistry, energy, biotechnology, bioprinting, medicine, water treatment, agriculture and food science. Chitin and chitosan products are polysaccharides derived from food waste of crustaceans and fungi, and thus are cheap, abundant, sustainable, non-toxic, recyclable and biocompatible.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2019-06-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030165376

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16538-3

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 338