Efficient Introduction of β-Maltoside Branches into Chitin and Chitosan
Jin Yang, Hirofumi Akao, Manabu Shimojoh, and Keisuke Kurita 51

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  Yoshihiko Omura, Omura Toryo Co. Ltd.
  Tadahiko Kidokoro, Tokai University
  Keisuke Kurita, Seikei University
  Takanori Sannan, Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co. Ltd.
  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
  Isao Nagaoka, Juntendo University
  Haruhiko Hirabayashi, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
  Tamo Fukamizo, Kinki University
  Masahiro Wada, Josai University
  
  
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