Preparation and characterization of low molecular weight chitosan with different degrees of deacetylation by the acid hydrolysis method

• Main Authors: Al-Jbour, Nawzat D., M. D. H., Beg, Jolius, Gimbun, A. K. M., Moshiul Alam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd 2021
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35162/1/Preparation%20and%20characterization%20of%20low%20molecular%20weight%20chitosan%20with%20different%20degrees%20of%20deacetylation%20by%20the%20acid%20hydrolysis%20method.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35162/; https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2021v13i2.32229; https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2021v13i2.32229

Objective: The objective of this research is to prepare Low Molecular Weight Chitosan (LMWC) by the acid hydrolysis method, using dilute hydrochloric acid (2M). LMWC has superior properties compared to the High Molecular Weight Chitosan (HMWC), especially in terms of water solubility, antibacterial...