Review: Chitosan, a versatil biomaterial. State of the art from its obtaining to its multiple applications
For decades, science studies a linear potential polysaccharide macromolecule known as Chitosan composed of β-(1→4) D-glucosamine and N-acetyl- D-glucosamine. It´s well known the origin from Chitin, which turns out to be the second most abundant biopolymer in nature after cellulose. Chitosan is of gr...
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Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Carabobo
2020-09-01
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Series: | Revista Ingeniería UC |
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Online Access: | http://servicio.bc.uc.edu.ve/ingenieria/revista/v27n2/art01.pdf |