Physicochemical and Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan Extracted from Waste Shrimp Shells

This research aims to study the production of chitosan from shrimp shell (Litopenaeus vannamei) of waste origin using two chemical methodologies involving demineralization, deproteinization, and the degree of deacetylation. The evaluation of the quality of chitosan from waste shrimp shells includes...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Vilar Junior, Daylin Rubio Ribeaux, Carlos Alberto Alves da Silva, Galba Maria De Campos-Takaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5127515