Comparing the Antibacterial Properties of Chitin, Chitosan and Chito-oligomers Extracted from Shell of Metapenaeus affinis
Background and purpose: Chitin is one of the main components of crustaceans’ exoskeleton. Chitosan is produced by deacetylation of chitin. Molecular weight and degree of deacetylation play important roles in biological activity of chitin, chitosan, and their derivatives. So far, various derivatives...
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Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
2017-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-9344-en.html |