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Comparison of different procedures for the measurement of cross-links between chitin and other polysaccharides in strain FY001
| Cross-link | % of total chitin in each fraction as determined by: |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carboxymethylation and chromatography | Curdlan method | Chitosan method | |
| Free chitin | 43 | 41 | 31 |
| Chitin → β(1-6)glucan | 16 | 15 | 25 |
| Chitin → β(1-3)glucan | 41 | 44 | 44 |
