Crustacean shell waste derived chitin and chitin nanomaterials for application in agriculture, food, and health – A review

Chitin, a widely available natural polymer, is the fundamental structural component of crustacean shells. The crustacean processing industry produces a lot of shell waste each year (in millions), most of which is discarded and poses serious environmental problems. This waste can be effectively utili...

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Published in:	Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
Main Authors:	Soibam Ngasotter, K.A.Martin Xavier, Maibam Malemngamba Meitei, David Waikhom, Madhulika, Jyotirmoy Pathak, Soibam Khogen Singh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Nanocrystals Nanowhiskers Nanofibers Nano-fertilizer Drug delivery Pickering emulsions
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666893923000701