Abstract
New application areas for chitin and its derivatives have been extensively investigated and there is a solid, growing demand for new chitin sources. In this present study, chitin content of Daphnia magna resting egg (18-21%) was determined for the first time. FTIR, elemental analysis, TGA, XRD and SEM studies revealed the structural and thermal properties of extracted α-chitin. This study suggests that D. magna resting eggs can be exploited as an attractive alternative chitin source.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 459-464 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules |
| Volume | 61 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Crustacean
- FTIR
- SEM
- TGA
- XRD