Method for obtaining chitin and/or chitosan using two enzymatic hydrolyses

    公开(公告)号:US20230016674A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17782236

    申请日:2020-12-17

    Applicant: YNSECT

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining chitin and/or chitosan from insect cuticles. More particularly, the method according to the present invention comprises a first enzymatic hydrolysis of insect cuticles using at least one endopeptidase, separation from the hydrolysis medium of the hydrolyzed cuticles resulting from the first enzymatic hydrolysis, and a second enzymatic hydrolysis of the hydrolyzed cuticles using at least one endopeptidase, excluding exopeptidase.

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