Chitin Extraction from Crustacean Shells Using Biological Methods – A Review
After cellulose, chitin is the most widespread biopolymer in nature. Chitin and its derivatives have great economic value because of their biological activities and their industrial and biomedical applications. It can be extracted from three sources, namely crustaceans, insects and microorganisms. H...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Zagreb
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Food Technology and Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/146860 |