In the past few years, the number of studies regarding the application of ionic liquids (ILs) as
alternative solvents to extract value-added compounds from biomass has been growing …

Sažetak After cellulose, chitin is the most widespread biopolymer in nature. Chitin and its
derivatives have great economic value because of their biological activities and their …

Among the seafood used globally, shellfish consumption is in great demand. The utilization
of these shellfish such as prawn/shrimp has opened a new market for the utilization of the …

The natural biopolymer chitin and its deacetylated product chitosan are widely used in
innumerable applications ranging from biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture and …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been extensively used in many research and industry fields,
including chemical and pharmaceutical applications. Nevertheless, during past years, some …

Providing comprehensive coverage of the biological activities and industrial applications of
Chitin, Chitosan, oligosaccharides, and their derivatives, this book presents a balance of …

The seafood industry generates waste, including shells, bones, intestines, and wastewater.
The discards are nutrient-rich, containing varying concentrations of carotenoids, proteins …

In the last decade, an increasing number of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), chitin and chitosan
applications have been reported. Their commercial demands have been extended to …

The production of shrimp waste from shrimp processing industries has undergone a
dramatic increase in recent years. Continued production of this biomaterial without …

Background Seafood is one of the primary sources of nutrients and bioactive compounds for
human consumption throughout the world. Processing of seafood is accompanied by the …