Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1988295 | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Insect chitin possessing shell-like structure was prepared from the bumblebee corpses by a consequent treatment with 1 M HCl and 1 M NaOH. The bumblebee chitin was compared with crustacean (shrimp) chitin by using elemental analysis, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and solid-state 13C 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.
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Authors
Juraj Majtán, Katarína Bíliková, Oskar Markovič, Ján Gróf, Grigorij Kogan, Jozef Šimúth,