Table 1.
Different degree of acetylation and molecular weights of chitosan in this study
| Samples | DA (%) | MW (Da) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Weight (MW) |
1 Low |
Low MW chitosan |
15 ~ 25 |
100 K |
| 2 Medium |
Medium MW chitosan |
15 ~ 25 |
200 K |
|
| 3 Oligo |
Oligo MW chitosan |
15 ~ 25 |
5000 |
|
| Degree of Acetylation (DA) | 4 DAO |
DAO Chitosan |
0 |
|
| 5 DA10 |
DA10 Chitosan |
10 |
|
|
| 6 DA20 |
DA20 Chitosan |
20 |
|
|
| 7 DA100 | DA100 Chitosan | 100 | ||