Table 1 Physicochemical composition and characterization of Raw materials and purified Chitosan from P. monodon (Conventional and microwave-assisted methods).

Ash (%)

23.84 ± 0.78

0.28 ± 0.16^a

0.26 ± 0.05^a

Yield * (%)

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34. 90 ± 0.92^a

35.13 ± 0.69^a

Degree of deacetylation (%)

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84.19 ± 1.95^a

82.87 ± 4.36^a

Solubility (%)

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99.99 ± 0.01^a

99.99 ± 0.01^a

Molecular weight (kDa)

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203.70

146.00

Index of crystallinity (%)

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35.38 ± 1.25^a

37.06 ± 0.55^a