Preparation of Chitosan from Brine Shrimp (Artemia urmiana) Cyst Shells and Effects of Different Chemical Processing Sequences on the Physicochemical and Functional Properties of the Product

Chitosan (CS) was prepared from Artemia urmiana cyst shells using the same chemical process as described for the other crustacean species, with minor adjustments in the treatment conditions. The influence of modifications of the CS production process on the physiochemical and functional properties o...

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Main Authors: Farnood Shokouhi Sabet Jalali, Amir Mehdi Erfani, Seyed Mehdi Razavi Rohani, Mehran Moradi, Hossein Tajik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/13/6/1263/