General Protocol to Obtain D‐Glucosamine from Biomass Residues: Shrimp Shells, Cicada Sloughs and Cockroaches

Abstract A general protocol is developed to obtain D‐glucosamine from three widely available biomass residues: shrimp shells, cicada sloughs, and cockroaches. The protocol includes three steps: (1) demineralization, (2) deproteinization, and (3) chitin hydrolysis. This simple, general protocol opens...

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Main Authors: Diego L. Bertuzzi, Tiago B. Becher, Naylil M. R. Capreti, Julio Amorim, Igor D. Jurberg, Jackson D. Megiatto Jr., Catia Ornelas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-11-01
Series:Global Challenges
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201800046