Extraction and characterization of chitin and chitosan from marine sources in Arabian Gulf

By F. A. A. Sagheer, M. Al-Sughayer, S. Muslim, M. Elsabee. 2009

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Application of Spectroscopic Methods for Structural Analysis of Chitin and Chitosan (2010, background): “Chitin is isolated from the exoskeletons of crustaceans, molluscs, insects and certain fungi, but the main commercial sources of chitin are crab and shrimp shells [2,26].”
Comparison of physicochemical properties of chitins isolated from an insect (Melolontha melolontha) and a crustacean species (Oniscus asellus) (2014, positive): “Chitin content of Melolontha melolontha and Oniscus asellus Chitin contents are varied between 13–14 and 6–7 % for the dry weight of M. melolontha and O. asellus, respectively.”
New chitin, chitosan, and O-carboxymethyl chitosan sources from resting eggs of Daphnia longispina (Crustacea); with physicochemical characterization, and antimicrobial and antioxidant activities (2014, neutral): “affinis) and lobster (Thenus orientalis) [57].”
Chitin Extraction from Crustacean Shells Using Biological Methods – A Review (2013, background): “The physicochemical characteristics of chitin and chitosan influence their functional properties such as solubility, chemical reactivity and biological activities (30), namely biodegradability (2,31), which differ depending on the crustacean species and preparation methods (32).”