Extraction and characterization of chitin from the beetle Holotrichia parallela Motschulsky.
Molecules
; 17(4): 4604-11, 2012 Apr 17.
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| ID: mdl-22510609
ABSTRACT
Insect chitin was isolated from adult Holotrichia parallela by treatment with 1 M HCl and 1 M NaOH, following by 1% potassium permanganate solution for decolorization. The yield of chitin from this species is 15%. This insect chitin was compared with the commercial a-chitin from shrimp, by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and elemental analysis. Both chitins exhibited similar chemical structures and physicochemical properties. Adult H. parallela is thus a promising alternative source of chitin.
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Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Coléoptères
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Chitine
Limites:
Animals
Langue:
En
Journal:
Molecules
Sujet du journal:
BIOLOGIA
Année:
2012
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chine