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Measurements of the stable isotope ratios 13C/12C and 15N/14N in chitin and chitosan isolates show large variations which reflect intrinsic compositional and isotopic heterogeneities as well as differences caused by methods of preparation. Analysis of D-glucosamine hydrochloride from chitin hydrolysates eliminates these problems.
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Schimmelmann, A., DeNiro, M.J. (1986). Stable Isotopic Studies on Chitin, Measurements on Chitin/Chitosan Isolates and D-Glucosamine Hydrochloride from Chitin. In: Muzzarelli, R., Jeuniaux, C., Gooday, G.W. (eds) Chitin in Nature and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2167-5_43
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