"Chitin-Chitosan: Myriad Functionalities in Science and Technology" ed. by Rajendra Sukhadeorao Dongre

This volume is dedicated to chitosan chemistry boosted R&D in countless domains like agriculture, biochemical, medicine, pharmaceutics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, material/food science, microbiology, biomedicine, bioengineering, biochemistry, bioprocessing and environment.

Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose and is a resourceful copious and cheap biomaterial discovered in 1859 owing to significant industrial and technological utility. Raw chitin-chitosan resembles keratin in its biological functions. Chitin chemistry vastly developed via innate unparalleled biological features and exceptional physicochemical characters. Chitosan endures assorted chemical/physical modifications easily at free proactive functionalities, yet intact bulk properties are achieved through processing, viz., film, membrane, composite, hybrid, nanofibre, nanoparticle, hydrogel and scaffolds. Rapidly lessen bioresources signify chitosan as an option due to renewable eco-friendliness and drive embryonic myriad applications in S&T. Controlled surface modification in its flexible framework imparts advanced functionalized applications in science and technology developments. Chitosan-matrix is advantageous over biopolymers due to inherent economic, versatile and unequivocal portfolio from bio-molecule to quantum dots which traced its great journey in modern S&T.


Contents
1 Introductory Chapter: Multitask Portfolio of Chitin/Chitosan: Biomatrix to Quantum Dot
2 Carboxymethyl-Chitosan Cross-Linked 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane Membrane for Speciation of Toxic Chromium from Water
3 Chitosan-Clay Based (CS-NaBNT) Biodegradable Nanocomposite Films for Potential Utility in Food and Environment
4 A Review of Chitosan-Based Materials for the Removal of Organic Pollution from Water and Bioaugmentation
5 Chitosan's Wide Profile from Fibre to Fabrics: An Overview
6 Blended Composites of Chitosan: Adsorption Profile for Mitigation of Toxic Pb (n) Ions from Water
7 Sewage Polluted Water Treatment via Chitosan: A Review
8 Chitosan-Based Green and Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors for Carbon Steel
9 Overview of Electrospinned Chitosan Nanofiber Composites for Wound Dressings
10 Chitosan and Xyloglucan-Based Hydrogels: An Overview of Synthetic and Functional Utility
11 An Overview of Chitosan-Xanthan Gum Matrices as Controlled Release Drug Carriers
12 Ampicillin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles for In Vitro Antimicrobial Screening on Escherichia coli
13 Chitoneous Materials for Control of Foodborne Pathogens and Mycotoxins in Poultry
14 Chitosan: A Good Candidate for Sustained Release Ocular Drug Delivery Systems
15 Antifungal Activity of Chitosan against Postharvest Fungi of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
16 Chitin/Chitosan's Bio-Fertilizer: Usage in Vegetative Growth of Wheat and Potato Crops