Preparation and application of chitosan nanoparticles and nanofibers

Encapsulation and immobilization technology is important for the food processing and bioengineering industries. Chitosan is a natural polysaccharide prepared by the N - deacetylation of chitin. It has been widely used in food and bioengineering industries, including the encapsulation of active food...

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Main Authors: Li-Ming Zhao, Lu-E Shi, Zhi-Liang Zhang, Jian-Min Chen, Dong-Dong Shi, Jie Yang, Zhen-Xing Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering 2011-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-66322011000300001