Extraction of chitin from six different insect species as alternative source for biological applications
Meky, N., Badawy, R., Mohamed, H., Samir, S. (2017). Extraction of chitin from six different insect species as alternative source for biological applications. EKB Journal Management System, 13(1), 197-205. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68649
Nefissa Hussein Meky; Rawda Badawy; Hadeer Mohamed; Shimaa Samir. "Extraction of chitin from six different insect species as alternative source for biological applications". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 1, 2017, 197-205. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68649
Meky, N., Badawy, R., Mohamed, H., Samir, S. (2017). 'Extraction of chitin from six different insect species as alternative source for biological applications', EKB Journal Management System, 13(1), pp. 197-205. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68649
Meky, N., Badawy, R., Mohamed, H., Samir, S. Extraction of chitin from six different insect species as alternative source for biological applications. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 13(1): 197-205. doi: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68649

Extraction of chitin from six different insect species as alternative source for biological applications

African Journal of Biological Sciences
Article 17, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2017, Page 197-205  XML PDF (527.51 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ajbs.2017.68649
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Authors
Nefissa Hussein Meky* 1; Rawda Badawy2; Hadeer Mohamed3; Shimaa Samir3
1Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University
2Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University
3Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University
Abstract
Chitosan, the most dominant and abundant polymer in scientific researches with its wide range biopharmaceutical and biomedical applications is now extracted from different interesting resources in large and valuable quantities.
Six different groups of insects were used in this study. These were Ground dark beetle, Solitary (Carpenter) bee, Damsel fly, Earwig, Black bug and Egyptian grasshopper. These insect species showed easy capturing and preparation through deproteinization, demineralization and dehydration. By using Infrared spectrophotometry technology and calculating the degree of deacetylation, the potential effect of these insects can be insured as alternative source for chitin extraction and chitosan industrial applications.
Keywords
Extraction; chitin; insects; alternative source; biological applications; Chitosan
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