Compositions containing enriched populations of beta linked low molecular weight polymers of galactosamine and glucosamine are provided. The compositions are useful, for example, as antibacterial additives for food and other edible applications, as precursors for synthesizing other biologically active molecules related to chitin/chitosan oligomers, and/or as pharmaceutical compounds.
提供了含有富集的β连接低分子量聚合物的半
乳糖胺和
葡萄糖胺的组合物。这些组合物可用作食品和其他可食用应用的抗菌添加剂,例如,作为合成与
壳聚糖/壳
寡糖相关的其他
生物活性分子的前体,和/或作为药用化合物。