Chitosan Adsorbent Derivatives for Pharmaceuticals Removal from Effluents: A Review

Chitin is mentioned as the second most abundant and important natural biopolymer in worldwide scale. The main sources for the extraction and exploitation of this natural polysaccharide polymer are crabs and shrimps. Chitosan (poly-β-(1 → 4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-d-glucose) is the most important derivative...

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Main Authors: Efstathios V. Liakos, Maria Lazaridou, Georgia Michailidou, Ioanna Koumentakou, Dimitra A. Lambropoulou, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, George Z. Kyzas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Macromol
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pH
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6209/1/2/11