Water-soluble chitin of low degree of deacetylation

Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 149-161

  Guo, Xiao Feng ^a   Kikuchi, Kazuaki ^a   Matahira, Yoshiharu ^a   Sakai, Kazuo ^a   Ogawa, Kozo ^b  

^a Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; CHITIN; CHITINASE; LYSOZYME; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; DEACETYLATION; DEAMINATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; KINETICS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOLECULE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLUBILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0035998793     PISSN: 07328303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CAR-120003746     Document Type: Article

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