Spider chitin: An Ultrafast Microwave-Assisted Method for Chitin Isolation from Caribena versicolor Spider Molt Cuticle

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Contributors

  • Tomasz Machałowski - , Poznań University of Technology, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Marcin Wysokowski - , Poznań University of Technology, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Mikhail V. Tsurkan - , Chair of Cell Replacement in the Mammalian Retina, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Roberta Galli - , Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Christian Schimpf - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • David Rafaja - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Erica Brendler - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Christine Viehweger - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Sonia Żółtowska-Aksamitowska - , Poznań University of Technology, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Iaroslav Petrenko - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Katarzyna Czaczyk - , Poznań University of Life Sciences (Author)
  • Michael Kraft - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Martin Bertau - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Nicole Bechmann - , Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Kaomei Guan - , Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Stefan R. Bornstein - , Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Department of Internal Medicine III, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Alona Voronkina - , National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya (Author)
  • Andriy Fursov - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Magdalena Bejger - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Katarzyna Biniek-Antosiak - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Wojciech Rypniewski - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Marek Figlerowicz - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Oleg Pokrovsky - , Géosciences Environment Toulouse (GET), Tomsk State University (Author)
  • Teofil Jesionowski - , Poznań University of Technology (Author)
  • Hermann Ehrlich - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)

Abstract

Chitin, as a fundamental polysaccharide in invertebrate skeletons, continues to be actively investigated, especially with respect to new sources and the development of effective methods for its extraction. Recent attention has been focused on marine crustaceans and sponges; however, the potential of spiders (order Araneae) as an alternative source of tubular chitin has been overlooked. In this work, we focused our attention on chitin from up to 12 cm-large Theraphosidae spiders, popularly known as tarantulas or bird-eating spiders. These organisms “lose” large quantities of cuticles during their molting cycle. Here, we present for the first time a highly effective method for the isolation of chitin from Caribena versicolor spider molt cuticle, as well as its identification and characterization using modern analytical methods. We suggest that the tube-like molt cuticle of this spider can serve as a naturally prefabricated and renewable source of tubular chitin with high potential for application in technology and biomedicine.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number3736
JournalMolecules
Volume24
Issue number20
Publication statusPublished - 16 Oct 2019
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 31623238
ORCID /0000-0002-0633-0321/work/141544789
ORCID /0000-0002-6932-333X/work/142239655

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