title: Chemical modification of inulin, a valuable renewable resource, and its industrial applications.
abstract: Inulin, the polydisperse reserve polyfructose from plants such as Cichorium intybus (chicory), has been chemically modified in several ways to obtain industrially important biodegradable compounds. This review provides an insight on the different types of modification (neutral, anionic, and cationic modification as well as cross-linking and slow release applications) and describes its differences from starch and cellulose chemistry. It also highlights the applications of various compounds cited in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meriggi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Booten
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry; D007444:Inulin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004337:Drug Carriers; D007444:Inulin