Browsing by Author "Halal, Christine"
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Evaluation of molecular weight of Chitosan in thin-layer and spouted bed drying
Halal, Christine; Moura, Jaqueline Motta de; Pinto, Luiz Antonio de Almeida (Wiley-VHC, 2011)Chitosan is chitin in deacetylated form and is the main constituent of crustacean exoskeletons. Commercially, chitosan is dried in tray driers, and during the operation, polymerization may occur as the chitosan is composed ...