Extraction of α-, β- and γ-chitosan from Portunus segnis, Sepia pharaonis and Aspergillus niger, and comparison of their antimicrobial activities

Three types of chitin as α (exoskeleton of crustaceans), β (cuttlebone of cephalopods) and γ (some fungal cell wall) exist in nature. Chitosan is the most important derivative of chitin, which has various biological activities. In this study, α, β and γ-chitosans were extracted from Portunus segnis...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Sadegh Khakshoor, Jamileh Pazooki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kharazmi University 2017-12-01
Series:یافته‌های نوین در علوم زیستی
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Online Access:http://nbr.khu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-81-87&slc_lang=en&sid=1