Chitin and chitin-based biomaterials: A review of advances in processing and food applications

Carbohydrate polymer-supported metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for constructing electrochemical sensors

“…Chitin, a linear homopolymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, is the second most abundant polymeric polysaccharide after cellulose. 121 It is a white, hard, and non-elastic material, which can be obtained from shrimp and crab shells, while chitosan, a copolymer of a-(1 -4) glucosamine, is derived from chitin by deacetylation. 122,123 The biocompatibility, biodegradability, and non-toxicity of chitin and chitosan polymers make them efficient for application in drug delivery.…”

Marine chitin upcycling with immobilized chitinolytic enzymes: current state and prospects

“…1). [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Industrial chitin processing 23 (Fig. 2) first requires the chemical treatment of gathered seafood waste.…”

“…Industrial chitin processing 23 (Fig. 2) first requires the chemical treatment of gathered seafood waste.…”

A Critical Review of Snail Shell Material Modification for Applications in Wastewater Treatment

“…However, in recent years, the use of adsorbent materials from the sea has been focused on due to treatment efficiency as well as solving environmental problems [ 47 ]. Shrimp [ 48 , 49 , 50 ], crabs [ 51 , 52 ], oysters [ 53 , 54 ], snails [ 55 , 56 ], clams [ 57 , 58 ], fish bone [ 59 , 60 ], and other marine species [ 61 , 62 , 63 ] are used as highly effective adsorbents in the removal of wastes from water pollution.…”