Oligosaccharides of Chitin and Chitosan Bio-manufacture and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zhao, Liming (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering.; Biochemistry.; Food-Biotechnology.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.; Biochemistry, general.; Food Science.
• Physical Description: XVII, 358 p. 94 illus., 49 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811394027
• DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9402-7

The book provides an overview of bio-manufacturing techniques for the production, purification, characterization and modification of chito/chitin oligosaccharides and their monomers. In addition, it explores potential applications in the food, biomedical and agricultural industry on the basis of their bioactivities and biomaterial properties. Lastly, it shares a range of cutting-edge insights to help solve problems in industrial processes and promote further academic investigation. Given its scope, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in the fields of bioengineering, food science, biochemistry, etc.