Effect of deacetylation conditions on antimicrobial activity of chitosans prepared from carapace of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
Chitosan was prepared from black tiger shrimp carapace by deacetylation process performed in 50% NaOH at 100oC under vacuum, nitrogen and regular atmospheres. Each condition was maintained for 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 h. Chitosan obtained from 1.0 h of deacetylation under regular atmosphere showed the lowes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prince of Songkla University
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
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| Online Access: | http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjst/ejournal/journal/30-Suppl-1/0125-3395-30-S1-1-9.pdf |