Two and three dimensional chitin extraction from centipede body parts by keeping the original shape of the raw material for biotechnological applications

In earlier studies, the isolated chitin is in powder or granule form. In literature, only few studies can be seen about three dimensional chitin production from sponges and insect. In present study two and three dimensional chitin was isolated from different body parts (antennae, head, forcipule, collum, trunk, trunk legs and last pair of legs)of centipedes by keeping the original structure and shape. Isolated chitins were physicchemically characterized via FT-IR, TGA, XRD and SEM analysis. In previous studies it was revealed that physicochemical properties of chitin varies according to the source. In present study chitin was isolated from different body parts of organism using the same method and keeping the original shape and structure and big differences were observed among chitin obtained from each separate body parts in terms of physicochemical characterizations. On the other hand, it was also investigated whether the chitins isolated from different body parts of centipede have differences in their adsorption capacities of lysozyme. Significant differences were observed in the adsorption capacities by chitin isolated from different body parts of centipede using the same isolation method. In this study it was revealed that the chitin isolated from different body parts of centipedes is physicochemically different and has been shown that these physicocehmically different chitins greatly has influence the application areas. In addition, this study will also allow the isolation of two and three dimensional chitin with different physicochemical properties from different organisms and this two and three dimensional samples will bring a new perspective in area of biotechnology.