Structure and Function of N-Acetylglucosamine 2-Epimerase
Saori Takahashi 1

Efficacy and safety of Chitosan for Decreasing Cholesterol
Hirokazu Bokura 8

Fermentation Production of Chitosan by Using Molds in Mucoraceae
and Some Properties of the Isolated Chitosan
S. Miyaoka, T. Shintani, S. Aiba, E. Muraki, Y. Tamai, Y. Koba 13

List of Patents on Chitin-Related Subjects, 2003 21

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  Saori Takahashi, Akita Research Institute of Food and Brewing
  Toshiko Tanimoto, Mukogawa Women's University
  Takao Torikata, Kyushu Tokai University
  Satoshi Nakamura, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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  Haruhiko Hirabayashi, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
  Tamo Fukamizo, Kinki University
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