Journal of Enzymes
Open Access
Chitin and Chitinases: Biomedical And Environmental Applications of Chitin and its Derivatives
May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4829.jen-18-2043
Palanivel RameshthangamCorresponding author
Disposal of chitin wastes from crustacean shell can cause environmental and health hazards. Chitin is a well known abundant natural polymer extracted after deproteinization and demineralization of the shell wastes of shrimp, crab, lobster, and krill. Extraction of chitin and its derivatives from was…