Categorization and Extraction of chitin; a functional biopolymer derived from scales of common carp fish (Cyprinus carpio l.): A stress free source
Keywords:
Chitin, chitosan, biodegradable, biocompatibility, non-toxic, X-ray diffractormeter, scanning electron microscope (SEM), fourier transform infrared (FTIR).Abstract
Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide and is estimated to be produced annually
almost as much as cellulose. It has become of great interest not only as an industrialized resource, but
also as a new functional material of high potential in various fields. Chitin was successfully extracted
from the scales of a common Carp fish and characterized for it functional properties. Structural data of
the chitin was determined by FT-IR and the crystalline and surface morphology were also studied by
Powder X-Ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The proximate analysis
determined was 2.12% moisture content, 1.56% ash and 4.18% Nitrogen. The amount of Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe,
Cu and Mn present in the chitin was 26.84, 50.49, 21.80, 12.68, 0.22 and 1.17 mg/kg, obtained by atomic
absorption spectrometry, respectively.
