Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Tissue engineering (TE) and regenerative medicine integrate information and technology
from various fields to restore/replace tissues and damaged organs for medical treatments …

Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide, showing various practical
applications owing to its functional properties. However, there are barriers in the …

Chitin was first discovered by its name from the Greek word “chiton”, which means “mail
coat”. It is indeed a polysaccharide made up of naturally occurring acetyl-D-glucosamine …

Promoting bone regeneration and repairing defects are urgent and critical challenges in
orthopedic clinical practice. Research on bone substitute biomaterials is essential for …

Chitin is the most abundant aminopolysaccharide polymer occurring in nature, and is the
building material that gives strength to the exoskeletons of crustaceans, insects, and the cell …

Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

Chitin, being the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose, has been gaining
popularity since its initial discovery by Braconot in 1811. However, fundamental knowledge …

Current trends in food packaging systems are toward biodegradable polymer materials,
especially the food biopolymer films made from polysaccharides and proteins, but they are …

Chitin (β-(1-4)-poly-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine) is widely distributed in nature and is the
second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose. It is often converted to its more …