Extração, estruturas e propriedades de alfa- e beta-quitina Extraction, structures and properties of alpha- AND beta-chitin

<abstract language="eng">The fact that alpha- and beta-chitin adopt different arrays in the solid state is explored to emphasize their different properties and distinct spectral characteristics and X ray diffraction patterns. The methods for their extraction from the biomass in view...

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Main Authors: Sergio P. Campana-Filho, Douglas de Britto, Elisabete Curti, Fernanda R. Abreu, Marcia B. Cardoso, Marcos V. Battisti, Priscilla C. Sim, Rejane C. Goy, Roberta Signini, Rodrigo L. Lavall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2007-06-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422007000300026