Optimisation of extraction method to obtain chitosan from squid pen

The shell or skeleton of the crustaceans were made of 30–40% protein, 30–50% calcium carbonate, and 20–30% chitin. Chitosan which is derived from the chitin is a linear polymer of α (1→4)-linked 2-amino-2-deoxy- β-D-glucopyranose. Chitosan has many potential applications due to its chemical and biol...

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Main Authors: Ab. Hadi, Hazrina, Ab Salam, Mohd Ghazali
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/51725/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/51725/2/poster_ICIP_zali_3.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/51725/3/51725_Optimisation_of_extraction_method.pdf