Evaluation of molecular weight of Chitosan in thin-layer and spouted bed drying
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07/10/2016
07/10/2016
2011
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Resumo |
Chitosan is chitin in deacetylated form and is the main constituent of crustacean exoskeletons. Commercially, chitosan is dried in tray driers, and during the operation, polymerization may occur as the chitosan is composed of carbohydrates. The aim of this work was to analyze chitosan in spouted bed and thin-layer drying, considering viscosity average molecular weight of the chitosan samples in the process. Results showed that spouted bed-dried chitosan presented a molecular weight value similar (160 kDa) to that of the raw one (150 kDa). However, when dried on tray dryers, the molecular weight was 300 kDa, indicating that molecule polymerization occurred. |
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HALAL, Christine; MOURA, Jaqueline Motta de; PINTO, Luiz Antonio Almeida. Evaluation of molecular weight of chitosan in thin-layer and spouted bed drying. Journal of Food Process Engineering, v. 34, n. 1, p. 160–174, 2011. Disponível em <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1745-4530.2008.00345.x/abstract>. Acesso em 17 jul. 2014. 1745-4530 http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/6601 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2008.00345.x |
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eng |
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Wiley-VHC |
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article |