Log-normal distribution for a description of the molecular weight distribution of N-acetylated chitosans depolymerized with hydrolytic enzyme

Polymer International

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 838-842

  Shin ya, Yoshitsune ^a   Yoshizawa, Toru ^a   Hong, Kyung Jin ^a   Lee, Moo Yeal ^a   Kajiuchi, Toshio ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enzymatic depolymerization; Log normal distribution; Molecular weight distribution; N acetylated chitosan; Size exclusion chromatography

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

LOG-NORMAL DISTRIBUTION;

POLYMERS;

CHITOSAN; ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; HYDROLYSIS;

EID: 0038521669     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.1182     Document Type: Article

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