| Literature DB >> 16949663 |
Juraj Majtán1, Katarína Bíliková, Oskar Markovic, Ján Gróf, Grigorij Kogan, Jozef Simúth.
Abstract
Insect chitin possessing shell-like structure was prepared from the bumblebee corpses by a consequent treatment with 1M HCl and 1M NaOH. The bumblebee chitin was compared with crustacean (shrimp) chitin by using elemental analysis, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and solid-state (13)C cross-polarization magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (CP/MAS)-NMR spectroscopy and confocal microscopy. Both chitins (bumblebee and shrimp) exhibited identical spectra, while the bumblebee chitin had a 5% lower degree of acetylation and was characterized by a fine membrane texture.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16949663 DOI： 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2006.07.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Biol Macromol ISSN： 0141-8130 Impact factor: 6.953