The isolation of useful bioproducts remaining from the large-scale fermentation of Penicillium chrysogenum
Chitin, a homopolymer of ß-(1-4) linked N-acetyl D-glucosamine units, and its deacetylated derivative chitosan have unique properties that may allow their utilisation in a diverse array of high-value applications. Currently chitinous materials are commercially produced from the waste products of the...
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Durham University
2008
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