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doi: 10.3390/md8071988.
Chitin research revisited
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Chitin research revisited
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Abstract
Two centuries after the discovery of chitin, it is widely accepted that this biopolymer is an important biomaterial in many aspects. Numerous studies on chitin have focused on its biomedical applications. In this review, various aspects of chitin research including sources, structure, biosynthesis, chitinolytic enzyme, chitin binding protein, genetic engineering approach to produce chitin, chitin and evolution, and a wide range of applications in bio- and nanotechnology will be dealt with.
Keywords: application; biotechnology; chitin; chito-oligosaccharide; chitosan; nanobiotechnology; nanotechnology.
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