Isolation and characterization of chitosan from Ugandan edible mushrooms, Nile perch scales and banana weevils for biomedical applications

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 4116
• Main Authors: Ssekatawa, Kenneth, Byarugaba, Denis K, Wampande, Eddie M, Moja, Tlou N, Nxumalo, Edward, Maaza, Malik, Sackey, Juliet, Ejobi, Francis, Kirabira, John Baptist
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 18.02.2021; Nature Publishing Group UK; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Agaricales - chemistry; Animal Shells - chemistry; Animals; Antimicrobial activity; Brachyura - chemistry; Cell walls; Chitin; Chitin - chemistry; Chitosan; Chitosan - chemistry; Moisture content; Molecular Weight; Musa - chemistry; Mushrooms; Perches - metabolism; Scales; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared - methods; Uganda; Water content; Weevils - chemistry; X-Ray Diffraction - methods; Uganda

Of recent, immense attention has been given to chitosan in the biomedical field due to its valuable biochemical and physiological properties. Traditionally, the chief source of chitosan is chitin from crab and shrimp shells. Chitin is also an important component of fish scales, insects and fungal ce...