Agricultural and Pharmacological Significance of Chitosan : Study on extraction and purification of chitosan from fresh and marine water crustaceans

ISBN-13: 9786200006974 / Angielski

Akshma Koul

Opis

The book is about the brief study performed on Chitosan derivative produced and prepared from chitin which is the predominant polysaccharide found in crustaceans exoskeleton. The book is highlighting the importance of Chitin and chitin based derivatives as miracle molecules for agriculture and pharmaceuticals.Chitin and its derivatives holds great economic value due to their versatile biological activities and chemical applications, mainly in medical and pharmaceutical areas. These are useful for applications in various fields of agri and medical sciences.

O autorze

Koul, AkshmaAkshma Koul is working as a Junior Scientist in Research and Development Dept. in NCS Green Earth Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. She is a hard core researcher who is involved in research and optimization of the new products.