Sustainable Extraction of Chitin from Spent Pupal Shell of Black Soldier Fly
Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are used for application in areas as an agriculture, biomedicine, cosmetic, food, textile and chelating agent for wastewater treatment. The current extraction of chitin is based on a chemical process using hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide. The ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Processes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/9/6/976 |