Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial Applications

The origin of tannins, their historical evolution, their different types, and their applications are described. Old and established applications are described, as well as the future applications which are being developed at present and that promise to have an industrial impact in the future. The che...

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Main Author: Antonio Pizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/8/344
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spelling doaj-758dad159ad84b14b53757d1392d42682020-11-25T00:56:11ZengMDPI AGBiomolecules2218-273X2019-08-019834410.3390/biom9080344biom9080344Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial ApplicationsAntonio Pizzi0LERMAB-ENSTIB, University of Lorraine, 27 rue Philippe Seguin, 88000 Epinal, FranceThe origin of tannins, their historical evolution, their different types, and their applications are described. Old and established applications are described, as well as the future applications which are being developed at present and that promise to have an industrial impact in the future. The chemistry of some of these applications is discussed where it is essential to understand the tannins and their derivates role. The essential points of each application, their drawbacks, and their chance of industrial application are briefly discussed. The article presents historical applications of tannins, such as leather, or traditional medicine, and more recent applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/8/344tanninsapplicationsnew applicationsdrawbacksadvantages
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Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial Applications
Biomolecules
tannins
applications
new applications
drawbacks
advantages
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title Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial Applications
title_short Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial Applications
title_full Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial Applications
title_fullStr Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial Applications
title_full_unstemmed Tannins: Prospectives and Actual Industrial Applications
title_sort tannins: prospectives and actual industrial applications
publisher MDPI AG
series Biomolecules
issn 2218-273X
publishDate 2019-08-01
description The origin of tannins, their historical evolution, their different types, and their applications are described. Old and established applications are described, as well as the future applications which are being developed at present and that promise to have an industrial impact in the future. The chemistry of some of these applications is discussed where it is essential to understand the tannins and their derivates role. The essential points of each application, their drawbacks, and their chance of industrial application are briefly discussed. The article presents historical applications of tannins, such as leather, or traditional medicine, and more recent applications.
topic tannins
applications
new applications
drawbacks
advantages
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