Chitin, the most abundant biopolymer after cellulose, is a linear, highly crystalline polysaccharide, built from acetylglucosamine monomer units connected by β-1,4 glucosidic bonds. High degree of acetylation (DA) and ...

Biopolymer-based films present an ideal matrix for the incorporation of active substances such as antimicrobial agents, giving active packaging a framework of green chemistry and a step forward in food packaging technology. ...