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

Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …

Chitin and chitosan are considerably versatile and promising biomaterials. The deacetylated
chitin derivative, chitosan is more useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite its …

Besides the most popular isolation of cellulose from plants the principal pathways of
cellulose include the biosynthesis by different types of microorganisms, the enzymatic in …

This review paper gives an overview of synthesis paths recently studied for the preparation
of unconventional, ie not commercially produced, cellulose derivatives with alternative …

Chitosan is produced by deacetylating the abundant natural chitin polymer. It has been
employed in a variety of applications due to its unique solubility as well as its chemical and …

The maturation of nanotechnology has revealed it to be a unique and distinct discipline
rather than a specialization within a larger field. Its textbook cannot afford to be a chemistry …

There is a greater demand for antimicrobial finishes on textile goods because consumers
have become aware of the potential advantages of these materials. A number of other …

Biocomposites offer a significant non‐food market for crop‐derived fibres and resins.
Considerable growth has been seen in the use of biocomposites in the automotive and …

Millions of tons of textile waste are landfilled or incinerated in the world every year due to
insufficient recycle value streams and the complex composition of textile end products. The …