The effect of deproteinization methods on the properties of glucosamine hydrochloride from shells of white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

ABSTRACT: The effect of methods to remove protein content on the properties of glucosamine hydrochloride from the shells of white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) was investigated. Chitin from shrimp shells was obtained by demineralization in 6% HCl for 12h, deproteinization by two different methods (first group soaked in 8% NaOH for 36h and second group treated in Alcalase enzyme at the concentration of 0.2% for 36h). Two group samples were converted to glucosamine hydrochloride by soaking in 36.76% HCl solution for 5h at 85 °C. The results of fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), solubility and recovery yield analysis showed that deproteinization methods did not significantly affect the properties of glucosamine hydrochloride. However, glucosamine hydrochloride from white leg shrimp shells contained higher recovery yield and solubility than black tiger shrimp shells.

Mg/Al-CH, Ni/Al-CH and Zn/Al-CH, as adsorbents for Congo Red removal in aqueous solution

In this study, chitosan was extracted from shrimp shells by demineralization and deproteination processes. The extracted chitosan was used to modify the layered double hydroxide and used as an adsorbent for the removal of congo red from aqueous solutions. Composites were successfully synthesized using M2+/Al (M2+ = Zn, Mg, Ni) and chitosan (CH) and the samples obtained were characterized using XRD and FTIR. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern appeared at the layered double hydroxide peak of 2? = 11.63°; 23.00°; 35.16°; and 61.59° and chitosan at 2? = 7.93° and 19.35. The composite appearing in the layered double hydroxide and chitosan indicated that the composite material has been successfully synthesized. The XRD diffraction patterns of Zn/Al-CH, Ni/Al-CH, and Mg/Al-CH showed low crystallinity. The Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra verifying absorption spectrum showed the presence of two bands at 3448 cm-1, 1382cm-1 characteristic to both chitosan and LDH. Adsorption of Congo Red (CR) followed the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir isotherm models. The adsorption capacities of Zn/Al-CH, Ni/Al-CH, and Mg/Al-CH were 181.818 mg/g, 227.273 mg/g, and 344.828 mg/g, respectively. The layered double hydroxide-chitosan composite adsorption was endothermically characterized by positive enthalpy and entropy values. On the other hand, the adsorption spontaneously was characterized by a negative Gibbs free energy value. The composites in this study were formed from LDH modified from chitosan extracted from shrimp shells to form Zn/Al-CH, Ni/Al-CH, and Mg/Al-CH. The results of the characterization showed a number of characteristics that resembled the constituent materials in the form of LDH and chitosan. After being applied as an adsorbent to absorb Congo red dye, it then showed the most effective results using Mg/Al-CH adsorbent with an adsorption capacity of 344.828 mg/g.

Immobilization of Providencia stuartii Cells in Pumice Stone and Its Application for N-Acetylglucosamine Production

Research background. Shrimp shells contain chitin that can further be processed into N-acetylglucosamine which has been extensively used to treat joint damage. Providencia stuartii isolated form previous research has strong chitinolytic activity and may be utilized in the form of immobilized cells to be used in repeated fermentation. Pumice is a porous and rigid stone that offers superior mechanical strength, making it suitable to be used for immobilization process. Experimental approach. The research used experimental method to conduct the submerged fermentation process with different pumice stone size and pumice stone:growth medium ratio (m/V). The fermentation was carried out for 4 days at 37 C and pH of 7.0. The optimum pumice stone size and pumice stone:growth medium ratio (m/V) were used to determine the optimum fermentation cycle to produce N-acetylglucosamine. Results and conclusions. Pumice stones of 1.0×1.0×1.0 cm and pumice stone:growth medium ratio (m/V) of 1:5 were found to be the optimum conditions which successfully immobilized (89.99±1.65) % cells and produced (331.37±7.34) g/L N-acetylglucosamine. The highest N-acetylglucosamine concentration of (322.97±2.46) g/L was obtained in the first fermentation cycle which then decreased and remained stable throughout the last three cycles of fermentation. Novelty and scientific contribution. P. stuartii was a strong chitinolytic bacteria previously isolated from rotten shrimp shells and was used for the first time in immobilized form to produce N-acetylglucosamine. The findings in this research showed potential use of P. stuartii cells immobilized in pumice stone for continuous production of N-acetylglucosamine using fermentation method.

The effect of different substrates on chitinase activity from Bacillus sp. WS4F

One of the roles of chitinase is as an antifungal which is widely used as a biocontrol agent for plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi. Bacillus sp. WS4F has chitinase activity which can inhibit the growth of Ganoderma boninense, a fungus that attacks oil palm and causes basal stem rot (BSR). This study aims to investigate the effect of different substrates on the activity of the chitinase from Bacillus sp. WS4F. Two kinds of substrates i.e. chitin flakes and shrimp shells were used in this study. Enzyme activity of chitinase was analyzed after partial purification of enzyme was performed using ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by dialysis. The highest activity of chitinase was achieved by the substrate using shrimp shells. The ammonium sulfate precipitation (60-80% saturation) 0.0949 U/mL for activity enzyme and 0.2639 mg/mL for protein. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of the enzyme showed a molecular weight of 64.389 kDa.

Extraction and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan Biopolymer as Wound Healing Material Using Shrimp Shells

Wound refers to any damage or disruption to the normal anatomical structure. In our everyday pathology, wounds remains one of the demanding clinical problems with it related complications which increases mortality and morbidity rate yearly. In this study, chitin and chitosan were extracted from shrimp shells waste by chemical method, treated with an acid and an alkali which gave a yield of 12 % and 66.57 % respectively. The chemical extraction method included demineralization where the sample was treated with hydrochloric acid (HCL) under a specific temperature. The sample was then treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to remove all the protein in the material at a specific temperature. To obtain the chitosan, the chitin was treated with 50% NaOH at a temperature of 1000C. E.coli proved to be more susceptible in antimicrobial studies with a value of 11.67± 0.47. The FTIR spectra gave a characteristic bands of –NH at 3430.09 cm-1, OH at 3256.32 cm-1.At 2960.75 cm-1, NH was attached to a single bond. The characteristics of produced chitosan were in accordance with the commercial standard that showed a higher percentile yield posing many properties of commercial value and greater scope of industrial applications. This study revealed that shrimp shell waste could be effectively utilized for the extraction of chitin, chitosan, and chitooligomer for industrial applications. The zone of inhibition study of E.coli shows that chitosan and COS may have a high antimicrobial property hence it usefulness in the wound healing management.