Effect of the alkaline treatment conditions on the tableting performance of chitin obtained from shrimp heads

ABSTRACT: Chitin is a natural polymer with a potential pharmaceutical application since its exhibits some biodegradability, biocompatibility and relative non-toxicity. It is obtained from crustacean’s exoskeletons by treatment with alkalis and mineral acids followed by a depigmentation step. In this...

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Autores:
Rojas Camargo, John
Hernández, Christian
Trujillo, Diana
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/24232
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/24232
Palabra clave:
Quitina
Chitin
Comprimidos
Tablets
Hidrólisis
Hydrolysis
Rights
openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/co/