Antimicrobial activity of chitin, chitosan, and their oligosaccharides

Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives: Biological Activities and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 195-210

  Dutta, Joydeep ^a   Dutta, Pradip Kumar ^b  

^a Disha Institute of Management and Technology   (India)

^b MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

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EID: 84988505041     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/EBK1439816035     Document Type: Chapter

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