Chitin

Natural Resources Chitin is a biopolymer found in crustaceans shells (crab, shrimp, prawn, lobster) in some mollusks (krill, oyster, clam shells, squid skeleton). It is also found in fungi (mushrooms, yeast) and in various insects (cockroaches, silkworms, spiders, beetles).

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Published inPolymer Data Handbook pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Mansencal, Rachel, Kadla, John F., Braun, Jennifer L.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Oxford University Press 2009
Edition2nd Edition
Subjects
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering and Materials
Plastics & Rubber
Polymer Chemistry
Properties & Testing
Fungi
Crustaceans
Chitin
Shrimp
Cockroaches
Biopolymer
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ISBN9780195181012
0195181018
DOI10.1093/oso/9780195181012.003.0017

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Summary:Natural Resources Chitin is a biopolymer found in crustaceans shells (crab, shrimp, prawn, lobster) in some mollusks (krill, oyster, clam shells, squid skeleton). It is also found in fungi (mushrooms, yeast) and in various insects (cockroaches, silkworms, spiders, beetles).
ISBN:9780195181012
0195181018
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780195181012.003.0017