Properties of chitin extracted from Estonian mushrooms
Fungi contain a significant amount of chitin in their cell walls presenting an attractive source for this commercially significant material. In this study, chitin was extracted from eight different mushroom species native to Estonia. Significant differences in molar mass, chitin content, and fibre s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Estonian Academy Publishers
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kirj.ee/public/proceedings_pdf/2019/issue_3/proc-2019-3-333-336.pdf |