From: Microbial extraction of chitin from seafood waste using sugars derived from fruit waste-stream
Carbon source for fermentation | Degree of deacetylation (%) |
---|---|
Commercial chitin | 70.46 |
20Â mL glucose in 80Â mL Water | 72.57 |
20Â mL molasses in 80Â mL water | 73.98 |
20Â mL corn syrup in 80Â mL water | 65.21 |
15Â g red grape pomace in 100Â mL water | 72.90 |
15Â g white grape pomace in 100Â mL water | 65.92 |
15Â g apple peel in 100Â mL water | 53.39 |
15Â g pineapple peel and core in 100Â mL Water | 53.51 |
15Â g potato peel in 100Â mL water | 54.75 |
15Â g mango peel in 100Â mL water | 60.50 |
15Â g banana peel in 100Â mL water | 75.19 |
15Â g sweet potato peel in 100Â mL water | 65.46 |