CHARACTERIZATION OF CHITOSAN AND CHITOOLIGOSACCHARIDES DERIVED FROM FISH SCALES AND THEIR BIOMEDICAL PROPERTIES

• Main Author: THIRUKANTHAN C.S.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 2022
• Subjects: TP 248.65 .C55 T4 2022; CHARACTERIZATION OF CHITOSAN; CHITOOLIGOSACCHARIDES DERIVED; BIOMEDICAL PROPERTIES
• Online Access: http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/17542

This study tests the efficacy of low molecular weight chitosan and chitooligosacaccharide (COS) in treating wounds in animal models. Chemically extracted chitosan and COS had higher yield and deacetylation than microwave and ultrasonic extraction.