Green and eco-friendly approaches for the extraction of chitin and chitosan: A review

• Published in: Carbohydrate polymers Vol. 287; p. 119349
• Main Authors: Mohan, Kannan, Ganesan, Abirami Ramu, Ezhilarasi, P.N., Kondamareddy, Kiran Kumar, Rajan, Durairaj Karthick, Sathishkumar, Palanivel, Rajarajeswaran, Jayakumar, Conterno, Lorenza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Animals; Biopolymer; Biopolymers; Chitin; Chitosan; Crustacea; Deep eutectic solvents; electrochemistry; fermentation; Green chemistry; Ionic Liquids; microwave treatment; Natural resources; Solvents; Natural resources; Chitin; Green chemistry; Chitosan; Deep eutectic solvents; Biopolymer

Chitin is one of the most diverse and naturally occurring biopolymers, and it is mainly present in crustaceans, insects, and fungi. Chitosan is derived from chitin by deacetylation process. It is important to note that the conventional chemical method of extracting chitin includes disadvantages and...