Crab (Brachyura) shell Acid and Alkali Treatments: Influence on Thermal and Structural Properties of Isolated Acetamide-Rich Natural Polymer
Exoskeleton of crab comprises a dominating mineral (calcium carbonate, CaCO3), protein and a natural polymer (chitin). Chemical treatments have been employed at different instances to isolate pure chitin from different sources. It is thus necessary to investigate how this treatment will influence t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Engineering and Technology
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Journal of Technological Development |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.njtd.com.ng/index.php/njtd/article/view/1411 |