Simultaneous Optimization of Deacetylation Degree and Molar Mass of Chitosan from Shrimp Waste

Shrimp waste is a valuable source for chitin extraction and consequently for chitosan preparation. In the process of obtaining chitosan, a determining step is the chitin deacetylation. The main characteristic of chitosan is the degree of deacetylation, which must be as high as possible. The molar ma...

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Main Authors: Daniel Dumitru Dinculescu, Manuela Rossemary Apetroaei, Cristiana Luminița Gîjiu, Mirela Anton, Laura Enache, Verginica Schröder, Raluca Isopescu, Ileana Rău
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/2/170