A comparison of chitosan properties after extraction from shrimp shells by diluted and concentrated acids

Chitosan and chitin are mainly extracted from shells of fish such as lobsters, crabs or shrimps. Originally, the raw material and the two compounds are identical. This study aims to show the acid concentration effect on chitosan extraction from shrimp shells between concentrated and diluted acid; on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohammed Eddya, Bouazza Tbib, Khalil EL-Hami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
SEM
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020303315