Alkali process for chitin extraction and chitosan production from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) scales

Chitosan is a biopolymer of wide application due to its characteristics and non-toxicity, presenting antimicrobial, antitumoral and cicatrizing activities. It is currently used as emulsifier, metal’s chelating, edible biofilm and fat reducer. The variation in the deacetylation degree of th...

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Main Authors: Boarin-Alcalde,Ligia, Graciano-Fonseca,Gustavo
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar 2016
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2016000400003
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