Improved chitin production by pretreatment of shrimp shells

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 421-425

  Aye, Kyaw Nyein ^a   Stevens, Willem F ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chitin production; Pretreatment; Protein recovery; Shrimp shells

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; COSTS; DRYING; PRODUCTION; PROTEINS; SIEVES; WATER;

INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS; SHRIMP SHELLS;

CHITIN;

CHITIN; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; MINERAL; PROTEIN; WATER;

CHITIN;

ACIDIFICATION; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRY POWDER; FERMENTATION; GRINDING; PROTEIN ISOLATION; SHRIMP; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 1842506590     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.990     Document Type: Article

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