of Organosoluble, Palladium Adsorbable, and Biodegradable Chitosan Derivatives toward the Chemical Plating on Plastics †

Green Biotechnology Research Group, The Special Divisionfor Human Life Technology, National Institute of AdvancedIndustrial Science and Technology, 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda,Osaka 563-8577; AON Chemical Company, Limited,3-87 Chiyomi, Tottori 680-0911, Japan; Omura ToryoCompany, Limited, 3-76 Chiyomi, Tottori 680-0911, Japan;and Faculty of Engineering, Tottori University, Koyama,Tottori 680-8522, JapanReceived April 16, 2002Revised Manuscript Received June 24, 2002