Extraction of Nanochitin from Marine Resources and Fabrication of Polymer Nanocomposites: Recent Advances

Industrial sea food residues, mainly crab and shrimp shells, are considered to be the most promising and abundant source of chitin. In-depth understanding of the biological properties of chitin and scientific advancements in the field of nanotechnology have enabled the development of high-performanc...

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Main Authors: Blessy Joseph, Rubie Mavelil Sam, Preetha Balakrishnan, Hanna J. Maria, Sreeraj Gopi, Tatiana Volova, Susana C. M. Fernandes, Sabu Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/8/1664