Preparation, characterization and application in environmental protection of low-molecular-weight chitosan: a review

Abstract Chitosan is a biopolymer derived from chitin, which is the second most abundant and renewable polymer in nature after cellulose. Low-molecular-weight chitosan (LMWC) is the degradation product of chitosan through depolymerization. Compared with conventional chitosan, LMWC is considered as o...

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Main Authors: Yaolan Niu, Wei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Sustainable Environment Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42834-024-00236-8
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