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Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide and is next to cellulose in abundance on the planet. Chitosan is obtained by deacetylation of chitin. Chitosan is being researched by academic and industrial scientists as an underutilized resource and as a new functional material of high potential in various fields. The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of chitosan production, characterization, modification, and applications.

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Chawla, S.P., Kanatt, S.R., Sharma, A.K. (2014). Chitosan. In: Ramawat, K., Mérillon, JM. (eds) Polysaccharides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03751-6_13-1

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