José Roberto Vega-Baudrit

2 months ago | preprints.org | José Roberto Vega-Baudrit |Mary Lopretti |Melissa Camacho |Diego Batista

You are already at the latest version This review covers the background of nanochitin, including methods for its extraction and refining and its principal physicochemical and biological properties. It further discusses various hydrolysis and enzymatic approaches for the structural and functional characterization of nanochitin and highlights some pharmaceutical applications where this biopolymer has been studied.

Dec 31, 2024 | mdpi.com | José Roberto Vega-Baudrit

1. IntroductionBiorefinery has been proposed as a model for sustainable processes that use available biomass resources and renewable raw materials, aiming to minimize environmental impacts and produce various biological products [1,2]. In this context, a multi-product biorefinery should not have significant trade-offs or competition between food and non-food resources [3].

Dec 4, 2023 | mdpi.com | José Roberto Vega-Baudrit |Melissa Camacho |Diego Batista-Menezes |Yendry Corrales-Ureña

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