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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Published in:	Food Technology and Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Wassila Arbia, Leila Arbia, Lydia Adour, Abdeltif Amrane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology 2013-01-01
Subjects:	chitin crustacean shells chitin extraction biological methods
Online Access:	http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/146860