Low molecular weight chitosans: Preparation with the aid of papain and characterization

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects

Volumn 1670, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-146

  Vishu Kumar, A B ^a   Varadaraj, M C ^a   Lalitha, R G ^a   Tharanathan, R N ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Chitosan; Depolymerization; Low molecular weight chitosan; Papain; Structure

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; CHITOSAN; PAPAIN;

ACETYLATION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPOLYMERIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PAPAYA; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID STATE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CARICA; CARICA PAPAYA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1642450638     PISSN: 03044165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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