Chitin from Mushroom

Here, we delve into the fascinating properties of chitin nanofibers extracted from three common mushrooms found in Malaysia: oyster, shiitake, and enoki. These nanofibers are used to produce nanopaper and reinforce polymeric composites. This research is part of Dr. Wan’s Research Group at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and we gratefully acknowledge the support of the Ministry’s grant: FRGS/1/2018/TK05/UIAM/03/3.

References:

1. Mat Zin, M.I., D.N. Jimat, and W.M.F. Wan Nawawi, (2022) Physicochemical properties of fungal chitin nanopaper from shiitake (L. edodes), enoki (F. velutipes) and oyster mushrooms (P. ostreatus). Carbohydr Polym. 281: p. 119038.

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