ICAR Research Data Repository for Knowledge Management
DSpace at CIFT
View Archive InfoMetadata
| Field | Value |
| Title | Emerging trends in the application of chitin and chitosan |
| Names |
Mathew, P.T.
Nair, K.G.R. Madhavan, P. |
| Date Issued | 1998 (iso8601) |
| Abstract | Chitin and derivatives have applications in clarification and purification, chromatography, paper, textiles, food and nutrition, photography, medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture, enzyme immobilisation, fibres, films, membranes etc. Chitosan is a biodegradable cationic polyelectrolyte which can be used as haemostatic agent, wound dressing, membrane for dialysis, anticholesterolemic dietary supplement and in controlled delivery of drugs. It is a lipid binding food additive. Oral administration of chitosan leads to partial hydrolysis and generation of D glucosamine. A review of the emerging trends in the applications is made in this paper. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Chitin |
| Identifier | Proceedings of the Symposium on "Advances and Priorities in Fisheries Technology" held during 11-13 Feb, 1998, Cochin ed. by Balachandran, K.K. et. al, 210-216 |