Comparative analysis of chitin isolation techniques from mushrooms: toward sustainable production of high-purity biopolymer
Akhiri Zannat, Isaac R. Eason, Benjamin J. Wylie, Robin D. Rogers, Paula Bertón, Julia L. Shamshina
Abstract
High-purity chitin is extracted from fungal sources using an environmentally friendly method that employs 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate. This approach significantly reduces reliance on animal supply chains for chitin production.
Topics & Concepts
BiopolymerChitinIsolation (microbiology)ChitosanChemistryFood scienceOrganic chemistryBiologyMicrobiologyPolymerPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsFungal Biology and Applications