Characterization of chitin from Crassostrea bilineata shells from Iloilo, Philippines

Chitin is a polysaccharide of [β-(1 → 4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose]ₙ which normally has 1,000-3,000 monomer units. It is regarded as the second most abundant biological material in the world after cellulose. In this study, chitin was extracted from the shells of C. bilineata from Iloilo, p...

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Main Authors:	Concio, Reginald G.​ (Author), Debuque, Nathalie Ann F.​ (Author), Santos, Mikaella B.​ (Author)
Other Authors:	Ladignon, Ethel Andrea C.​ (thesis adviser.)
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Manila: Department of Industrial Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila, 2018.
Subjects:	Chitin. Crassostrea. Slipper Cupped Oyster.