Chitosan and chitin production and extraction in isolates of Cunninghamella sp.
The use of fungi to obtain chitin and chitosan has advantages such as handling, extraction, and production control, thus allowing to generate high quality chitosan. This study aimed to isolate and identify strains of Cunninghamella spp., and assess the production of biomass, chitin, and chitosan. W...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2022-05-01
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Series: | Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/59982 |