Antioxidant activity of the chitosan extracted from shrimp exoskeleton

Middle East Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1446-1451

  Rajalakshmi, A ^a   Krithiga, N ^a   Jayachitra, A ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Antioxidant; Chitosan; Shrimp shell

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887749401     PISSN: 19909233     EISSN: 19998147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2013.16.10.12033     Document Type: Article

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