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Hydrolysis of Chitosan in Lactic Acid

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The effects of molecular weight and the degree of acetylation on the hydrolysis of chitosan in dilute lactic acid were studied. It was demonstrated that the higher the values of both parameters, the more rapid the decreases in viscosity and the viscosity-average molecular weight of chitosan.

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Il'ina, A.V., Varlamov, V.P. Hydrolysis of Chitosan in Lactic Acid. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology 40, 300–303 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ABIM.0000025956.98250.30

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