N-(o-carboxybenzyl) chitosans: Novel chelating polyampholytes |
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Authors: | Riccardo AA Muzzarelli Fabio Tanfani Sabina Mariotti Monica Emanuelli |
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Institution: | Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ancona, I-60100 Ancona, Italy |
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Abstract: | The imine formed by chitosan with phthalaldehydic acid was reduced with sodium cyanoborohydride and the resulting N-(o-carboxybenzyl) chitosan (NCBC) was insolubilised with ethanol and acetone and obtained as a white, free-flowing powder, soluble in both acidic and alkaline solutions. A sample of NCBC with the following degrees of substitution: acetamido 42%±4%, N-(o-carboxybenzyl) amine 43%±3%, free amine 15%±1% and containing 16%±1% moisture, was characterised by IR and UV-Vis. spectrometry, titration and viscometry. The isoelectric point was 6·8; the pKa values were 5·7 and 8·0. NCBC could be determined by UV-Vis. spectrophotometry in aqueous solutions at 274 nm; maximum viscosity of the solutions was observed at pH 4. Upon addition of NCBC to transition metal ion solutions (0·1–0·5 mm) chelation and insolubilisation took place immediately. The dependence of the collection percentage on pH, NCBC and metal ion concentrations was studied for nine metal ions. |
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