Honeybee chitosan-melanin complex: isolation and investigation of antimicrobial activity
Antimicrobial activity of marine crustaceans chitosans is well studied and is widely used in medicine, while chitosans of insects are poorly investigated in this aspect, though they might also be of practical significance. The aim of this study was to isolate and purify chitosan-melanin complex (CMC...
Main Authors: | M. Lootsik, N. Manko, O. Gromyko, S. Tistechok, M. Lutsyk (Jr.), R. Stoika |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry
2020-12-01
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Series: | The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://ukrbiochemjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lootsik_6_20.pdf |
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