part Part I: The Sources and Productionof Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives -- chapter 1 Chitin and Chitosanfrom Terrestrial Organisms -- chapter 2 Chitin and Chitosan fromMarine Organisms -- chapter 3 Chitin and Chitosanfrom Microorganisms -- chapter 4 Enzymatic Productionof Chitin from Crustacean Shell Waste -- chapter 5 Continuous Productionof Chitooligosaccharidesby Enzymatic Hydrolysis -- chapter 6 Biosynthesis of Cellulose–Chitosan Composite -- part Part II: Physical and Chemical Aspectsof Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives -- chapter 7 Chemical Derivatizationof Chitosan for Plasmid DNADelivery: Present and Future -- chapter 8 X-Ray Diffraction Studiesof Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives -- chapter 9 Mechanical Properties ofChitosan and Chitosan–Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Blend Films -- chapter 10 Electrostatic Propertiesof Chitosan -- chapter 11 Applications of MassSpectrometry to AnalyzeStructure and Bioactivityof Chitooligosaccharides -- chapter 12 The Use of Various Typesof NMR and IR Spectroscopyfor Structural Characterizationof Chitin and Chitosan -- part Part III: Structural Modifications of Chitinand Chitosan Derivatives -- chapter 13 Chemical Modificationsof Chitosan Intended forBiomedical Applications -- chapter 14 Enzymatic Modificationsof Chitin and Chitosan -- part Part IV: Biological Activities of Chitinand Chitosan Derivatives -- chapter 15 Antimicrobial Activityof Chitin, Chitosan,and Their Oligosaccharides -- chapter 16 Anti-Inflammatory Activityof Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives -- chapter 17 Chitosan Scaffolds forBone Regeneration -- chapter 18 Antioxidative Activity ofChitosan, Chitooligosaccharidesand Their Derivatives -- chapter 19 Effects of Chitin, Chitosan,and Their Derivatives onHuman Hemostasis -- chapter 20 Antihypertensive Actions ofChitosan and Its Derivatives -- chapter 21 Anticancer Activity andTherapeutic Applicationsof Chitosan Nanoparticles -- chapter 22 Antidiabetic Activity andCholesterol-LoweringEffect of Chitin, Chitosan,and Their Derivatives -- part Part V: Biomedical Applications of Chitinand Chitosan Derivatives -- chapter 23 Chitin/ChitosanOligosaccharides: Effective Substrates for Functional Analysis of Chitinases/Chitosanases -- chapter 24 Low Molecular WeightWater-Soluble Chitosanwith Free Amine Groupfor Drug Delivery -- chapter 25 Chitosan/ChitosanDerivatives as Carriersand Immunoadjuvantsin Vaccine Delivery -- chapter 26 Chitosan-Conjugated DNANanoparticle DeliverySystems for Gene Therapy -- chapter 27 Chitinolytic Enzymes fromthe Moderately ThermophilicBacterium Ralstoniasp. A-471: Characterizationand Application -- chapter 28 Chitosan and ChitosanDerivatives as DNAand siRNA Carriers -- chapter 29 Metabolic Pathway of Chitinand Its Oligosaccharides inMarine Bacterium Vibrios -- chapter 30 Medical Applications of Chitinand Chitosan: Going Forward -- chapter 31 Chapter Radiation Functionalization and Applications of Chitosan and Its Derivatives -- chapter 32 Applications of ChitosanOligosaccharide andGlucosamine in Dentistry -- chapter 33 Applications of Chitosanand Its Derivatives inVeterinary Medicine -- part Part V: IIndustrial Applications of Chitinand Chitosan Derivatives -- chapter 34 Separation Membranesfrom Chitin andChitosan Derivatives -- chapter 35 Hydrophobically ModifiedAcylated ChitosanParticles for Drug DeliveryApplications: An Overview -- chapter 36 Chitin, Chitosan, andTheir Derivatives in Beverage Industry -- chapter 37 Chitin Nanofibrils and TheirDerivatives as Cosmeceuticals -- chapter 38 Chitin, Chitosan, andTheir Oligosaccharidesin Food Industry -- chapter 39 Chitin/Chitosanand Derivatives forWastewater Treatment -- part Part VII: Agricultural and BiotechnologyApplications of Chitin andChitosan and Their Derivatives -- chapter 40 Chitin, Chitosan DerivativesInduce the Production ofSecondary Metabolites andPlant Development throughIn Vitro and In Vivo Techniques -- chapter 41 Mechanism and Applicationof Chitin/Chitosan and TheirDerivatives in Plant Protection -- chapter 42 Enhancing CropProduction with Chitosanand Its Derivatives.