Background Chitin and chitosan are natural biopolymers found in shell of crustaceans,
exoskeletons of insects and mollusks, as well as in the cell walls of fungi. These biopolymers …

Chitinous material was isolated from the mycelium of seven species of Basidiomycetes to
evaluate the possibility of using fungal biomass as a source of chitin and chitosan. Such …

Abstract

Aims: The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the chitosans produced by several
species of fungi. Methods and Results: Representatives of four species of filamentous fungi …

Chitin consists of large, crystalline nitrogen‐containing polysaccharides made of chains of a
modified glucose monosaccharide, being N‐acetylglucosamine. It is ubiquitously present in …

Chitin is the structural component found in the exoskeleton of many arthropods including
insects and crustaceans; it is also found in the cell wall of fungi. 1–3 It is the second most …

Chitin presents fundamental information on chitin. The enzymatic processes controlling the
synthesis and the breakdown of chitin are discussed, along with its role in the fundamental …

In addition to be the second most abundant natural polymer in nature, a renown has a great
potential as a biomaterial in the area of biotechnology, because it is biocompatible, bio …

Chitosan, copolymer of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine is mainly derived from chitin,
which is present in cell walls of crustaceans and some other microorganisms, such as fungi …

Chitin was discovered in 1811 by the French scientist Henri Braconnot [1], who isolated the
substance from mushrooms. In 1823 Odier found the same compound in the cuticles of …