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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2003
Marie-france Versali, Tilff, BE;
Fabienne Clerisse, Braives, BE;
Jean-michel Bruyere, Liège, BE;
Sandrine Gautier, Liège, BE;
Marie-France Versali, Tilff, BE;
Fabienne Clerisse, Braives, BE;
Jean-Michel Bruyere, Liège, BE;
Sandrine Gautier, Liège, BE;
Kitozyme S.A., Herstal, BE;
Abstract
In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method for isolating cell wall derivatives from fungal or yeast biomass. According to this method, chitin polymers or chitin-glucan copolymers can be obtained. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for preparing chitosan from chitin. The invention further relates to chitin polymers, chitin-glucan polymers and chitosan polymers obtainable by the methods according to the invention. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of chitin polymers, chitin-glucan copolymers or chitosan polymers obtainable by the method according to the present invention in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, nutraceutical, food, textile, cosmetic, industrial and/or environmental applications.