Green and eco-friendly approaches for the extraction of chitin and chitosan: A review
K Mohan, AR Ganesan, PN Ezhilarasi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitin is one of the most diverse and naturally occurring biopolymers, and it is mainly
present in crustaceans, insects, and fungi. Chitosan is derived from chitin by deacetylation …
present in crustaceans, insects, and fungi. Chitosan is derived from chitin by deacetylation …
Recent insights into the extraction, characterization, and bioactivities of chitin and chitosan from insects
K Mohan, AR Ganesan, T Muralisankar… - Trends in food science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Insects are a living resource used for human nutrition, medicine, and industry.
Several potential sources of proteins, peptides, and biopolymers, such as silk, chitin, and …
Several potential sources of proteins, peptides, and biopolymers, such as silk, chitin, and …
Characterization of chitin and chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens, a further step in a circular economy process
M Triunfo, E Tafi, A Guarnieri, R Salvia, C Scieuzo… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Due to their properties and applications, the growing demand for chitin and chitosan has
stimulated the market to find more sustainable alternatives to the current commercial source …
stimulated the market to find more sustainable alternatives to the current commercial source …
Biopolymer–a sustainable and efficacious material system for effluent removal
Undesired discharge of various effluents directly into the aquatic ecosystem can adversely
affect water quality, endangering aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna. Therefore, the …
affect water quality, endangering aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna. Therefore, the …
Nutritional composition, health benefits, and application value of edible insects: a review
Y Zhou, D Wang, S Zhou, H Duan, J Guo, W Yan - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
For thousands of years, edible insects have been used as food to alleviate hunger and
improve malnutrition. Some insects have also been used as medicines because of their …
improve malnutrition. Some insects have also been used as medicines because of their …
Insect biorefinery: A circular economy concept for biowaste conversion to value-added products
With rapid growing world population and increasing demand for natural resources, the
production of sufficient food, feed for protein and fat sources and sustainable energy …
production of sufficient food, feed for protein and fat sources and sustainable energy …
Recent advances in extraction of chitin and chitosan
Chitosan is a versatile biopolymer due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, antimicrobial,
non-toxic, mucoadhesive, and highly adsorptive properties. Chitosan and its derivatives …
non-toxic, mucoadhesive, and highly adsorptive properties. Chitosan and its derivatives …
Food enzymes immobilization: Novel carriers, techniques and applications
J Xie, Y Zhang, B Simpson - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Innovative carrier materials to immobilize food enzymes.•Cost effective
technologies to fabricate immobilized food enzymes.•Productive and sustainable …
technologies to fabricate immobilized food enzymes.•Productive and sustainable …
Biological activity and processing technologies of edible insects: a review
The burgeoning global population growth has raised concerns regarding the expected
increase in the demand for food, which could be partially tackled by identifying novel food …
increase in the demand for food, which could be partially tackled by identifying novel food …
Insect-derived chitin and chitosan: A still unexploited resource for the edible insect sector
Chitin and chitosan are biopolymers that are frequently found in nature and have a broad
range of applications in the food, biomedical and industrial sectors, due to their high …
range of applications in the food, biomedical and industrial sectors, due to their high …