Conversion of Chitin to Defined Chitosan Oligomers: Current Status and Future Prospects

Conversion of Chitin to Defined Chitosan Oligomers: Current Status and Future Prospects

Chitin is an abundant polysaccharide primarily produced as an industrial waste stream during the processing of crustaceans. Despite the limited applications of chitin, there is interest from the medical, agrochemical, food and cosmetic industries because it can be converted into chitosan and partial...

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Main Authors: Christian Schmitz, Lilian González Auza, David Koberidze, Stefan Rasche, Rainer Fischer, Luisa Bortesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
chitin
chitosan
chitosan oligomers
deacetylation
depolymerization
enzymatic conversion
design of experiments
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/8/452

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