Depolymerization of Chitin and Chitosan under hydrothermal conditions

Journal of Fiber Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 104-109

  Sato, Kimihiko ^a   Saimoto, Hiroyuki ^b   Morimoto, Minoru ^b   Shigemasa, Yoshihiro ^b  

^a Industrial Research Institute   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOLYMERIZATION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

SUPERCRITICAL WATER;

CHITIN;

CHITIN; CHITOSAN; HEAT TREATMENT; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0038293083     PISSN: 00379875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2115/fiber.59.104     Document Type: Article

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