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Butzloff PR (2010) Micro-CT Imaging of Denatured Chitin by Silver to Explore Honey Bee Pathologies and Insect Pollinator Declines. PLoS ONE, 6(11): e27448. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027448

http://www.doi.org/doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027448

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posted Oct 15, 2009, 8:02 AM by Peter Butzloff   [ updated Nov 21, 2011, 1:54 PM ]

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Butzloff PR (2010) Micro-CT Imaging of Denatured Chitin by Silver to Explore Honey Bee Pathologies and Insect Pollinator Declines. PLoS ONE, 6(11): e27448. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027448

http://www.doi.org/doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027448

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posted Oct 15, 2009, 7:59 AM by Peter Butzloff   [ updated Nov 15, 2011, 10:08 AM ]

Chitin and cuticle coatings are important to the environmental and immune defense of honey bees and insect pollinators. Pesticides or environmental effects may target the biochemistry of insect chitin and cuticle coating. Denaturing of chitin involves a combination of deacetylation, intercalation, oxidation, Schweiger-peeling, and the formation of amine hydrochloride salt. The term “denatured chitin” calls attention to structural and property changes to the internal membranes and external carapace of organisms so that some properties affecting biological activities are diminished. 

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