Research topic
Characterization of physicochemical properties of chitin, chitosan derivatives
Main factors affecting characteristics and functional properties of chitosan and its derivatives are dependent on their molecular weight, degree of deacetylation and on molecular conformation. Therefore, structural characterization of chitosan and its derivatives becomes an important item for better understanding of its functional and physicochemical properties. This characterization will be carried out by different methods based on different principles, such as, UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy, viscosimetry, etc …