The effect of deproteinization temperature on chitosan extraction from shrimp shell in Sabah

Chitosan is a straight amino-polysaccharide made after the alkaline deacetylation of biopolymer chitin. Nacetyl-D-glucosamine molecules are converted into D-glucosamine components, which contain free amino groups with an advantageous ionic charge. Chitosan and its derivatives have been used in a wid...

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Main Authors: Saran Meru, Mohd Hafiz Abd. Majid, Newati Wid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: e-VIBS, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources 2024
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43022/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf