Functional and bioactive properties of chitosan produced from <i>Acheta domesticus</i> with fermentation, enzymatic and microwave-assisted extraction
Marios Psarianos, Nader Marzban, Shikha Ojha, Roland Schneider, Oliver Schlüter
Abstract
Chitin was recovered from crickets with green methods and converted into chitosan that was evaluated as functional and bioactive ingredient.
Topics & Concepts
ChitinChitosanFermentationAchetaProteasesExtraction (chemistry)ChemistryEnzymatic hydrolysisFood scienceEnzymeChromatographyBiochemistryBiologyEcologyCricketInsect Utilization and EffectsProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesPhytochemical compounds biological activities