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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 |
Background:
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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