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ReviewGels (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Analysis, Properties, and Applications of Insect-Derived Chitosan: A Sustainable Path to Functional Polysaccharide Materials.

Hanna L Schäfer, Lars Gandras, Laura Schneider, Marco Witthohn, Kerstin Troidl, Kai Muffler, Clemens K Weiss

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Review in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hanna L SchäferLife Sciences and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Berlinstrasse 109, 55411 Bingen, Germany.
Lars GandrasLife Sciences and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Berlinstrasse 109, 55411 Bingen, Germany.
Laura SchneiderLife Sciences and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Berlinstrasse 109, 55411 Bingen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-7246-0539
Marco WitthohnLife Sciences and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Berlinstrasse 109, 55411 Bingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6181-9736
Kerstin TroidlLife Sciences and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Berlinstrasse 109, 55411 Bingen, Germany.
Kai MufflerLife Sciences and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Berlinstrasse 109, 55411 Bingen, Germany.
Clemens K WeissLife Sciences and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Berlinstrasse 109, 55411 Bingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8559-0385

Funding

Ministry of Science and Health Rhineland Palatine BioChiMinistry of Science and Health Rhineland Palatine Forschungsinitiative
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chitin and its deacetylated derivative, chitosan, are biopolymers of significant interest due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and wide-ranging applications in biomedical, environmental, and industrial fields. The exploitation of crustaceans as the traditional source of chitosan raises concerns about overfishing and ecological sustainability. Modern insect farming, in contrast, offers advantages such as a circular insect-based economy leading to a reduced carbon footprint. This review explores the potential of insect-derived chitosan as an alternative, emphasizing its environmental benefits during production, functional properties, and potential applications. Several aspects of key analytical techniques for chitin and chitosan characterization, including photometric, chromatographic, and spectroscopic methods, are also discussed. The review underscores the versatility of insect-derived chitosan in biomedical applications, including wound healing and drug delivery, as well as its potential in agriculture, packaging, and wastewater treatment.

Indexed as

analytical techniquesbiopolymerchitinchitosanfunctional materialhydrogelinsect farmingpolysaccharide

Identifiers

PMID40277727
PMCPMC12026771

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