Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Chitin Derived from the Asian Hornet, <i>Vespa velutina</i> Lepeletier 1836 (Hym.: Vespidae)

Fifteen years ago, at least one multimated female yellow-legged Asian hornet (<i>Vespa velutina</i> Lepeletier 1836) arrived in France, which gave rise to a pan-European invasion. In this study, the isolation and characterization of chitin (CHI) that was obtained from <i>Vespa velu...

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Main Authors: Xesús Feás, M. Pilar Vázquez-Tato, Julio A. Seijas, Anna Pratima G. Nikalje, Francisco Fraga-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/2/384