A Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES)-Mediated Strategies for the Extraction of Chitin from Marine Crustacean Shells

Chitin, the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, is utilised in a wide range of applications including wastewater treatment, drug delivery, wound healing, tissue engineering, and stem cell technology among others. This review compares the most prevalent strategies for the extraction of chitin f...

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Published in:Molecules
Main Authors: Kellie Morgan, Colin Conway, Sheila Faherty, Cormac Quigley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Subjects:
chitin
chemical extraction
deep eutectic solvent (DES)
crustacean shells
green chemistry
green solvents
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/24/7603

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