Chitosan, the Marine Functional Food, Is a Potent Adsorbent of Humic Acid
Chitosan is prepared by the deacetylation of chitin, the second-most abundant biopolymer in nature, and has applicability in the removal of dyes, heavy metals and radioactive waste for pollution control. In weight-reduction remedies, chitosan is used to form hydrogels with lipids and to depress the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/12/2488/ |