Chitin and chitosan are key materials in the 21st century. They have multifunctional properties with applications in the pharmaceutical sciences, environmental problem-solving (such as water-cleaning), fibres, films and hydrogels, in cosmetics, food additives and as agricultural materials. For this book the most active authors in the field summarize the basics and applications of chitin and chitosan, keeping in mind their importance in contemporary science and technology.
- ISBN10 3642069355
- ISBN13 9783642069352
- Publish Date 14 October 2010 (first published 11 July 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 18 October 2013
- Publish Country DE
- Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
- Edition 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 284
- Language English