Chitosan Extraction from <i>Goliathus orientalis</i> Moser, 1909: Characterization and Comparison with Commercially Available Chitosan
<b> </b>Chitosan is a polymer obtained by deacetylation of chitin, and chitin is one of the major components of the arthropod cuticle. Chitin and chitosan are both polysaccharides and are considered to be an interesting class of biosourced materials. This is evident as chitosan has alrea...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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Series: | Biomimetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/5/2/15 |