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To review the historical background, extraction processes, and potential natural commercial sources of chitin and chitosan beyond conventional crustacean shell waste.

November 2, 2021JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALSOpen Access

A Review of Various Sources of Chitin and Chitosan in Nature

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BIBenedict Terkula IberUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu NKNor Azman KasanUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu DTDonald TorsaboUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu

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Narrative review identifies alternative natural sources of chitin and chitosan across diverse organisms, highlighting sustainable options beyond conventional seafood industry waste.

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To review the historical background, extraction processes, and potential natural commercial sources of chitin and chitosan beyond conventional crustacean shell waste.
Synthesized historical and contemporary literature detailing the biological discovery of chitin and chitosan across marine organisms and fungi.
Analyzed chemical deacetylation and microbial biological extraction procedures alongside commercial supply limitations.
Traditional commercial isolation relies predominantly on crustacean by-products, which suffer from operational challenges including seasonal availability and supply competition.
Biological extraction using microbes and isolation from fungal cell walls offer viable alternatives to chemical deacetylation of marine exoskeletons.

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Iber et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dae99f0d8d6ef495a3c9a3 https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.018142

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Narrative review identifies alternative natural sources of chitin and chitosan across diverse organisms, highlighting sustainable options beyond conventional seafood industry waste.

A Review of Various Sources of Chitin and Chitosan in Nature

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A Review of Various Sources of Chitin and Chitosan in Nature

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