Properties of chitin and chitosan extracted from silkworm pupae and egg shells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.161
Abstract: Chitin and chitosan from silkworm pupae and egg shells show distinct properties with excellent antimicrobial properties and cytocompatiblity. Spent silkworm pupae and hatched egg shells are discarded as waste but contain valuable carbohydrates, proteins and… read more here.
Keywords: pupae egg; chitin chitosan; egg; pupae ... See more keywords