Extraction and deacetylation process of chitosan from Tachypleus gigas horseshoe crab of Balok and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Wan Omar, Wan Syazzawani, Kassim, Zaleha, Ramli, Riwan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Journal of Current Research 2022
• Subjects: QL Zoology; TP368 Food processing and manufacture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/102011/1/102011_Extraction%20and%20deacetylation%20process%20of%20chitosan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102011/; https://www.journalcra.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/44297_0.pdf; https://doi.org/10.24941/ijcr.44297.11.2022

Background: Chitin and chitosan from the exoskeleton of horseshoe crab was reported to have a comparable quality to commercial chitosan. It would become a good alternative for the existing chitosan in the market. Nonetheless, inefficient isolation processes could lead to a waste to this invaluable r...