The development of commercial applications for chitin and chitosan has expanded rapidly in recent years. There is great potential for exploitation in numerous markets. The best promise for these markets are: 

1) Health Care;

Wound healing ointment

Wound dressing

Surgical sutures

Ophthalmology

Orthopedics

Pharmaceuticals

Contact lens




2) Food and Beverages;

Preservative

Food stabilizer

Flavors and tastes

Anticholesterol and fat-binding

Animal feed additive

 

3) Cosmetics and toiletries;

Hair care

Skin care

Oral care

 

4) Agriculture;

Seed treatment

Feed ingredients

Insecticides

Nematocides

 

5) Waste & Water treatment;

Removal of metal ions

Purify drinking water

Treating food wastes

Pools and spas

   

6) Product separation and     recovery;

Membrane separation

Coagulation

Chromatographic columns

Encapsulating adsorbents

 

7) Immobilization and cell     culture

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