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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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Khor, Eugene
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science Ltd., 2001.
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  • 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?