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Chitin

Of the truly abundant polysaccharides in Nature, only chitin has yet to find utilization in large quantity. Chitin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer derived from exoskeletons of crustaceans and also from cell walls of fungi and insects

Ref:
Tharanathan RN, Kittur FS. Chitin--the undisputed biomolecule of great potential. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2003;43(1):61-87. doi: 10.1080/10408690390826455. PMID: 12587986.

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Added on May 1, 2023 by Barbara Van De Keer

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