Table 1 The physicochemical characteristics of crab and insect chitosan samples

From: Search for new materials based on chitosan for the protection of cultural heritage

Sample

Abbreviation

Mw, kDa

Mn, kDa

Mp, kDa

PDI

DDA, %

1

88 h

88

39

63

2.24

91.8

2

53 h

53

27

36

1.99

94.8

3

39 h

39

17

24

2.31

96.7

5

33 h

33

14

23

2.32

97.9

6

45cr

45

16

22

2.99

85.4

7

25cr

25

14

15

1.81

88.6