Marine-Derived Chitin and Chitosan: From Extraction to Applications
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials of Marine Origin".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 385
Special Issue Editor
Interests: extraction; chitin; chitosan; shrimp waste; chitosan application
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine-derived chitin and chitosan have attracted increasing scientific and industrial interest due to their abundance, renewability, and versatile physicochemical properties. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances spanning the entire value chain of chitin and chitosan derived from marine resources, with topics of interest including sustainable extraction and purification methods from shrimp waste and other crustacean marine biomass, structural characterization, chemical and biological modifications, and innovative processing techniques. Particular emphasis is placed on emerging applications in agriculture and biotechnology, as well as on the role of chitin and chitosan in circular bioeconomy strategies. By bringing together original research articles and critical reviews, this Special Issue seeks to highlight challenges, opportunities, and future directions for the development of high-value and marine-derived chitin- and chitosan-based materials.
Dr. Karolina Barčauskaitė
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- extraction
- chitin
- chitosan
- shrimp waste
- chitosan application
- demineralization
- deproteinization
- deacetylation
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