Food applications of chitin and chitosans

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作者
Shahidi, F [1 ]
Arachchi, JKV [1 ]
Jeon, YJ [1 ]
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[1] Mem Univ Newfoundland, Dept Biochem, St Johns, NF A1B 3X9, Canada
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10.1016/S0924-2244(99)00017-5
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TS2 [食品工业];
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0832 ;
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Chitin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose. The chemical structure of chitin is similar to that of cellulose with 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucose (NAC) monomers attached via beta(1-->4) linkages. Chitosan is the deacetylated (to varying degrees) form of chitin, which, unlike chitin, is soluble in acidic solutions. Application of chitinous products in foods and pharmaceuticals as well as processing aids has received considerable attention in recent years as exotic synthetic compounds are losing their appeal. This review summarizes some of the important developments related to food applications of chitin, chitosan and their derivatives. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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