Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.70, No.5, 927-933, 1998
Investigation of properties of chitosan obtained by solid-phase and suspension methods
The properties and fractional composition of chitosan prepared by the suspension method and by solid-phase deacetylation of chitin under conditions of joint action of high pressure and shear deformations was studied. Elemental analysis, particle size distribution analysis, viscosimetry, potentiometry, and other experimental techniques were used in the study. The specific features of chitosan obtained by solid-phase extrusion were examined.