Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious Applications
Due to the versatility of its features and capabilities, chitosan generated from marine crustacean waste is gaining importance and appeal in a wide variety of applications. It was initially used in pharmaceutical and medical applications due to its antibacterial, biocompatible, and biodegradable pro...
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| author | Abdul Zubar Hameed Sakthivel Aravind Raj Jayakrishna Kandasamy Majed Abubakr Baghdadi Muhammad Atif Shahzad |
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| description | Due to the versatility of its features and capabilities, chitosan generated from marine crustacean waste is gaining importance and appeal in a wide variety of applications. It was initially used in pharmaceutical and medical applications due to its antibacterial, biocompatible, and biodegradable properties. However, as the demand for innovative materials with environmentally benign properties has increased, the application range of chitosan has expanded, and it is now used in a variety of everyday applications. The most exciting aspect of the chitosan is its bactericidal properties against pathogens, which are prevalent in contaminated water and cause a variety of human ailments. Apart from antimicrobial and water filtration applications, chitosan is used in dentistry, in water filtration membranes to remove metal ions and some heavy metals from industrial effluents, in microbial fuel cell membranes, and in agriculture to maintain moisture in fruits and leaves. It is also used in skin care products and cosmetics as a moisturizer, in conjunction with fertilizer to boost plant immunity, and as a bi-adhesive for bonding woods and metals. As it has the capacity to increase the life span of food items and raw meat, it is an unavoidable component in food packing and preservation. The numerous applications of chitosan are reviewed in this brief study, as well as the approaches used to incorporate chitosan alongside traditional materials and its effect on the outputs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ac58241b95a4deea45fb13514483e7a2023-11-23T18:36:14ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-06-011412233510.3390/polym14122335Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious ApplicationsAbdul Zubar Hameed0Sakthivel Aravind Raj1Jayakrishna Kandasamy2Majed Abubakr Baghdadi3Muhammad Atif Shahzad4Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, IndiaDepartment of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, IndiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDue to the versatility of its features and capabilities, chitosan generated from marine crustacean waste is gaining importance and appeal in a wide variety of applications. It was initially used in pharmaceutical and medical applications due to its antibacterial, biocompatible, and biodegradable properties. However, as the demand for innovative materials with environmentally benign properties has increased, the application range of chitosan has expanded, and it is now used in a variety of everyday applications. The most exciting aspect of the chitosan is its bactericidal properties against pathogens, which are prevalent in contaminated water and cause a variety of human ailments. Apart from antimicrobial and water filtration applications, chitosan is used in dentistry, in water filtration membranes to remove metal ions and some heavy metals from industrial effluents, in microbial fuel cell membranes, and in agriculture to maintain moisture in fruits and leaves. It is also used in skin care products and cosmetics as a moisturizer, in conjunction with fertilizer to boost plant immunity, and as a bi-adhesive for bonding woods and metals. As it has the capacity to increase the life span of food items and raw meat, it is an unavoidable component in food packing and preservation. The numerous applications of chitosan are reviewed in this brief study, as well as the approaches used to incorporate chitosan alongside traditional materials and its effect on the outputs.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/12/2335chitosanantibioticGram-positive and -negative bacteriadrug deliverybiodegradableheavy metal removal |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Zubar Hameed Sakthivel Aravind Raj Jayakrishna Kandasamy Majed Abubakr Baghdadi Muhammad Atif Shahzad Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious Applications Polymers chitosan antibiotic Gram-positive and -negative bacteria drug delivery biodegradable heavy metal removal |
| title | Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious Applications |
| title_full | Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious Applications |
| title_fullStr | Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious Applications |
| title_short | Chitosan: A Sustainable Material for Multifarious Applications |
| title_sort | chitosan a sustainable material for multifarious applications |
| topic | chitosan antibiotic Gram-positive and -negative bacteria drug delivery biodegradable heavy metal removal |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/12/2335 |
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