It can be suggested that the considerable antibacterial activity of chitin is due to the high value of the degree of deacetylation (DD ¼ 35%) and possibly the quenching step during the extraction of chitin from shrimp shells
It can be suggested that the considerable antibacterial activityof chitin is due to the high value of the degree of deacetylation(DD ¼ 35%) and possibly the quenching step during the extractionof chitin from shrimp shells