Crab vs. Mushroom: A Review of Crustacean and Fungal Chitin in Wound Treatment
Chitin and its derivative chitosan are popular constituents in wound-treatment technologies due to their nanoscale fibrous morphology and attractive biomedical properties that accelerate healing and reduce scarring. These abundant natural polymers found in arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell wall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/1/64 |