Chitin Nanofiber Membranes for Chiral Separation

Yuuki Sueyoshi, Takeshi Hashimoto, Masakazu Yoshikawa and Shinsuke Ifuku

Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2012, vol. 01, issue 01

Abstract: Nanofiber membranes for chiral separation were prepared from chitin, which is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide. The membrane showed chiral separation ability by adopting concentration gradient as a driving force for membrane transport. In other words, the chitin nanofiber membrane selectively transported the D-isomer of glutamic acid (Glu), phenylalanine (Phe), and lysine (Lys) from the corresponding racemic amino acid mixtures.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.231406

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