title: Chitin and chitosan fibres.
abstract: Chitin and chitosan are natural polymers extracted from various plants and animals. Recently, they have attracted much interest in the biomedical industry because of their biodegradability, biocompatibility and accelerated wound healing properties. This article reviews how chitin and chitosan fibres are produced and their potential.
authors.affiliation: Innovative Technologies plc, Winsford, UK.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: O C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Agboh
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002686:Chitin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D012997:Solvents; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012997:Solvents; D002686:Chitin