TY - JOUR A1 - Peter, Martin G. T1 - Chitin and Chitosan from Animal Sources N2 - A review on the chem. and biochem. of chitin and the chem. and application of chitosan. The following topics were discussed: structure of chitin and chitosan; occurrence and physiol. functions of chitin; detection of chitin in animals and anal. of chitin and chitosan; biosynthesis and biodegrdn. of chitin in animals; prodn. of chitin and chitosan; properties of chitin and chitosan; and applications of chitin and chitosan. Y1 - 2002 UR - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/16957 SN - 3-527-30227-1 ER -