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

• 22 January 2004
• journal article
• Published by Elsevier in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects
• Vol. 1670  (2) , 137-146
• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2003.11.004

Abstract

Keywords

• PAPAIN
• CHITOSAN
• DEPOLYMERIZATION
• LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CHITOSAN
• STRUCTURE
• ANTIMICROBIAL
• LMWC
• DEGREE OF ACETYLATION
• INFRARED
• NMR
• NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
• SEM
• SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
• CIRCULAR DICHROISM
• MIC
• MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION
• GLCN
• GLUCOSAMINE
• GLCNAC
• N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE