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. 2014 Aug 28;5(4):483–493. doi: 10.1007/s13205-014-0245-6

Table 2.

DA and crystallinity index of commercial chitin, chitin obtained from crude protease, commercial protease, alkali and acid treatments

Samples DA (%) Crystallinity index (%)
Commercial chitin 88.10 ± 0.11 97.9
Chitin obtain from cocktail protease treatment 82.25 ± 0.07 88.0
Chitin obtain from commercial protease 80.34 ± 0.11
Chitin obtain from acid treatment 55.25 ± 0.06
Chitin obtain from alkaline treatment 84.46 ± 0.14