Isolation and characterization of chitosan from Ugandan edible mushrooms, Nile perch scales and banana weevils for biomedical applications

Abstract Of recent, immense attention has been given to chitosan in the biomedical field due to its valuable biochemical and physiological properties. Traditionally, the chief source of chitosan is chitin from crab and shrimp shells. Chitin is also an important component of fish scales, insects and...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Ssekatawa, Denis K. Byarugaba, Eddie M. Wampande, Tlou N. Moja, Edward Nxumalo, Malik Maaza, Juliet Sackey, Francis Ejobi, John Baptist Kirabira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81880-7