Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan

Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.Professor Pius achieved her BSc. in Chemistry in 1985 from Holy Cross College, Nagercoil, Madurai Kamaraj University, India following this with and MSc and PhD in Chemistry. Her research interests are environmental chemistry and pollution control, polymer composites, nanocomposites, food chemistry, bioavailability – in vitro studies, photodegradation of pollutants, waste water treatments and anion sensors. Professor Pius is a reviewer for a number of well-known journals including Ecological Engineering, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal of Chemistry & Applied Biochemistry, Journal of Water Process Engineering, National Academy Science Letters and Separation Science and Technology. Dr. Sreerag Gopi is the Co-Founder and Director of Molecules Food solutions Pvt Ltd, Zingon Naturals Pvt Ltd. He was the Chief Scientist at Plant Lipids Pvt Ltd. and Chief Scientific Officer at Aurea Biolabs Pvt Ltd. He served as an adjunct professor at universities including Stockholm University, Sweden, Siberian Federal University, Russia, and Mahatma Gandhi University, India. His doctorate is in organic chemistry and nanotechnology, and nano drug delivery working in the area of natural products, isolation, and biological activities. He's published more than 175 international articles and filed 75+ patents, including in the US and Europe. In his work at Plant Lipids, he developed many innovative products and technologies, and was responsible for driving the research team to excellence, as well as the generation, implementation of new projects, and the presentation of scientific seminars to various customers. He is listed world's top 2% scientist list by Stanford University.

• 1. Polymer blends, IPN’s, gels, composites and nanocomposite from chitin and chitosan; manufacturing, and applications2. Chemically modified chitin and chitosan as biomaterials3. Chitin and chitosan-based hybrid nanocomposites for supercapacitors4. Investigation into the functional properties of cotton, wool and denim textile materials finished with chitosan and the use of chitosan in textile-reinforced composites and medical textiles5. Chitin blends, IPN’s, gels, composites and nanocomposites for adsorption systems: environmental remediation and protein purification6. Chitin and chitosan based blends, composites and nanocomposite for packaging applications 7. Fundamentals of chitosan for biomedical applications8. Electrospun chitosan materials and their potential use as scaffolds for bone and cartilage tissue engineering9. Injectable polymeric gels based on chitosan and chitin for biomedical applications10. Preparation and application of Biomimetic and bioinspired membranes based on chitosan 11. Chitin, chitosan microgels and nanogels for drug delivery applications 12. Chitin- and chitosan-based Oleogels: Rheological and thermal behavior modifications. 13. Chitosan as biomaterial in drug delivery and tissue engineering14. Biomedical applications of carboxymethyl chitosan15. Biomedical exploitation of chitin and chitosan-based matrices via ionic liquid processing16. Chitin and Chitosan Composites for Bone Tissue Regeneration17. Drug delivery and tissue engineering applications of chitosan based biomaterial systems 18. Future aspects of biomedical applications of chitin and chitosan in diseases associated with oxidative stress19. Immunomodulatory activities of chitin and chitosan microparticles20. Chitosan and chitin-based composites for food packaging applications21. Modified release properties of gluthathione-based chitosan films: physical and functional characterization22. Chitosan materials as templates for essential oils23. Chitosan: A potential biopolymer for wound management24. Chitin and Chitosan as Promising Immunostimulant for Aquaculture25. Chitosan based materials for wastewater treatment