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Chitosan; from deacetylation of chitin from crab shells, high quality; at plant (Location: DE)

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Cradle-to-gate dataset of chitosan production with high quality. It includes the production and transport of the required raw materials, and the processing to obtain these products (chitin and chitosan), as well as all the supporting activities (production of energy carriers, auxiliary materials, etc.). Basic overall data quality.

Technical Purpose: High quality chitosan can be used for the production of comestic and pharmaceutical products.

Geographical Representation: DE

Contributors

David Pennington; Simone Fazio

How to cite

Fazio, Simone; Pennington, David (2026): Chitosan; from deacetylation of chitin from crab shells, high quality; at plant (Location: DE). European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.QSFR3KG PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/jrc-eplca-9a0ac82a-075f-3ffd-8c84-c7ce607acb39

Keywords

Materials productionOrganic chemicals

Data access

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Temporal coverage

From date To date
2014-01-01 2017-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
jrc-data-support (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
irregular

The event occurs at uneven intervals.

Language(s)
English

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Data theme(s)
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity
Science and technology

dataset theme covering the domains of science and technology, with science being the systematic pursuit of knowledge through testable explanations and predictions across natural, social, and formal disciplines, and technology encompassing the collective techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in producing goods, providing services, or achieving objectives like scientific research

Geographical name(s)
Germany
Issued date
2014-01-01
Created date
02 Mar 2026 17:07
Modified date
19 Aug 2019 15:48
Landing page
http://eplca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ELCD3/ 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/jrc-eplca-9a0ac82a-075f-3ffd-8c84-c7ce607acb39
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