Biomedical Exploitation of Chitin and Chitosan via Mechano-Chemical Disassembly, Electrospinning, Dissolution in Imidazolium Ionic Liquids, and Supercritical Drying
Recently developed technology permits to optimize simultaneously surface area, porosity, density, rigidity and surface morphology of chitin-derived materials of biomedical interest. Safe and ecofriendly disassembly of chitin has superseded the dangerous acid hydrolysis and provides higher yields and...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/9/1510/ |