Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Oligosaccharides of Chitin and Chitosan

Bio-manufacture and Applications

  • Book
  • © 2019

Overview

Editors:
  1. Liming Zhao

    1. State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Summarizes the bio-manufacuring techniques for production, purification, characterization, modification of chito/chitin oligosaccharide

  • Covers the application of the bio-manufacuring techniques

  • Presents several new and cutting edge insights

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Introductory and Background Information

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
      Download chapter PDF

    2. The History of Chito/Chitin Oligosaccharides and Its Monomer

      • Zhen Qin, Liming Zhao
      Pages 3-14

    3. Current Studies of Chito/Chitin Oligosaccharides and Its Monomer

      • Qiming Chen, Liming Zhao
      Pages 15-25

  3. Bio-Manufacturing of Chito/Chitin Oligosaccharides and Its Monomer

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Preparation of Chitooligosaccharides and Its Monomer

      • Weizhi Liu, Qianqian Lyu, Zhen Qin
      Pages 29-54

    3. Preparation of Chitin Oligosaccharides and Its Monomer

      • Shaoqing Yang, Zhengqiang Jiang, Yihao Liu, Shuai Ma
      Pages 55-81

    4. Detection and Separation of Chito/Chitin Oligosaccharides

      • Zhen Qin, Yanying Hou, Waheed Ahamed, Yun Li, Liming Zhao
      Pages 83-105

    5. Cleaner Production Guide of Chito/Chitin Oligosaccharides and Its Monomer

      • Xiangzhao Mao, Na Guo, Jianan Sun
      Pages 107-127

    6. Modification of Chitosan/Chitin and Its Oligosaccharides

      • Xiaoli Liu, Qixing Jiang
      Pages 129-159

  4. The Application of Chito/Chitin Oligosaccharides and Its Monomer

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Biological Activities and Potential Application in Food Industry

      • Mengyao Zhao, Liming Zhao
      Pages 163-274

    3. The Application of Chitooligosaccharides on Biomaterials

      • Qiming Chen, Liming Zhao
      Pages 275-288

    4. The Application of Chito/Chitin Oligosaccharides as Plant Vaccines

      • Xiaoming Zhao, Mengyu Wang, Wenxia Wang, Qishun Liu, Jianguo Li, Heng Yin
      Pages 289-323

    5. The Application of Oligosaccharides in Breeding Industry

      • Qingsong Xu, Lunxue Wang, Yuguang Du
      Pages 325-358
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

The book provides an overview of bio-manufacturing techniques for the production, purification, characterization and modification of chito/chitin oligosaccharides and their monomers. In addition, it explores potential applications in the food, biomedical and agricultural industry on the basis of their bioactivities and biomaterial properties. Lastly, it shares a range of cutting-edge insights to help solve problems in industrial processes and promote further academic investigation. Given its scope, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in the fields of bioengineering, food science, biochemistry, etc.

Editors and Affiliations

  • State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China

    Liming Zhao

About the editor

Dr. Liming Zhao is a Professor at the School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology. In addition, he is Vice Dean of the School of Biotechnology, and Director of the R&D Center of Separation and Extraction Technology in Fermentation Industry, Shanghai, China.

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation