Chitosanases - Properties and applications: A review

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-45

  Somashekar, D ^a   Joseph, Richard ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Applications; Biological role; Chitin; Chitosan; Chitosanases; Review

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYSIS; CHITIN; FOOD PROCESSING; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; OLIGOMERS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CHITOSAN; CHITOSANASES; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY;

ENZYMES;

CHITIN; CHITOSAN; CHITOSANASE; HYDROLASE; OLIGOMER;

DRUG INDUSTRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEA FOOD; SOIL MICROFLORA;

EID: 0029939884     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-8524(95)00144-1     Document Type: Review

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