Chitin fulfilling a biomaterials promise

Chitin fulfilling a biomaterials promise

So far little has been discussed on the groundwork necessary for chitin to claim its rightful place as a biomaterial. This book aims to describe the factors necessary to standardize chitin processing and characterization. It attempts to capture the essential interplay between chitin's assets an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khor, Eugene
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam New York Elsevier Science Ltd. 2001
Subjects:
Chitin > Biotechnology
Biomedical materials
Biocompatibility
Chitin > pharmacology
Chitin > therapeutic use
Biocompatible Materials > pharmacology
Biocompatible Materials > therapeutic use
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter headings. The relevance Of chitin. Chitin biomedical applications. Chitin as a biomaterial. Biocompatibility issues. The sources and production of chitin. The structural properties of chitin as it is known today. The chemistry of chitin as it is known today. The regulatory road to approval for chitin. Too late the hero?

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