Title |
Non-isothermal kinetics of thermal degradation of chitosan
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Published in |
BMC Chemistry, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1752-153x-6-81 |
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Authors |
Velyana Georgieva, Dilyana Zvezdova, Lyubomir Vlaev |
Abstract |
Chitosan is the second most abundant nitrogen containing biopolymer in nature, obtained from the shells of crustaceans, particularly crabs, shrimp and lobsters, which are waste products of seafood processing industries. It has great potential application in the areas of biotechnology, biomedicine, food industries, and cosmetics. Chitosan is also capable of adsorbing a number of metal ions as its amino groups can serve as chelation sites. Grafted functional groups such as hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfate, phosphate, and amino groups on the chitosan have been reported to be responsible for metal binding and sorption of dyes and pigments. The knowledge of their thermal stability and pyrolysis may help to better understand and plan their industrial processing. |
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