Graft polymerization of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone with chitin was studied using hydrogen peroxide for initiation. The capacity of the obtained VP-g-Ch graft copolymer for adsorption of nickel was examined. The effect of ...

Chitin is an excellent material for the synthesis of nanoparticles because it is an elicitor and can form nanostructured materials. The application of chitin nanoparticles (CNPs) in plants can activate early defense responses ...

Chitin synthase (CHS) is a glucosyltransferase that converts UDP-N-acetylglucosamine into chitin, one of the main components of fungal cell wall. Class III chitin synthases act directly in the formation of the cell wall. ...

The main purpose of the present work was to determine chitin from experimental size-fractioned incubations of the copepod Acartia tonsa, considered one of the primary sources of chitin in the Bahía Blanca Estuary. Sampling ...

Chitin from crab shells of the VIII Region, Chile, in this work was obtained. The following species: red shrimp (Pleurocondes monodon), nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi), crab (Cancer setosus) and king crab (Lithodes murrayi ...

Chitin is the second most abundant polymer on Earth, playing a crucial role in the biogeochemical cycles. A core issue for studying its processing in aquatic systems is the identification and enumeration of chitin-containing ...