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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692 Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
1Department of Microbiology, KMG College of Arts and Science, Gudiyatham, Tamilnadu, India
2Department of Biotechnology, BRT Lab, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
3Department of Microbiology, DKM College for Women, Vellore, Tamilnadu, IndiaChitosan is a polysaccharide biopolymer that combines a unique set of versatile physicochemical and biological characteristics which allow for a wide range of applications. Exoskeleton of prawn was powdered and subjected for sequential treatment process including deproteinization, demineralization and decolorization to obtain chitin in a colorless white powder form. The obtained chitin was subjected for deacetylation to obtain chitosan. The resultant biogenic chitosan was subjected for antibacterial and antifungal activity. Chitosan exhibited significant activity against Escherichia coli and Aspergillus niger. Free radical scavenging activity of chitosan gradually increased with increase in the concentration of chitosan. Antioxidant activity of prawn shell chitosan was found to be maximized at the concentration of 500 μl/ml.
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