Ebook: Chitin: Formation and Diagenesis

There are several books on properties of chitin and associated biomolecules and their biochemical significance. However, the present volume deals with a wide variety of biogeochemical and organic geochemical aspects of this vital macromolecule written by leading authors and experts in the field. Each chapter is carefully peer reviewed and is an updated account of recent research in isotopic, nanostructural, biochemical, microstructural, geochemical, paleontological and experimental aspects of chitin formation, distribution and preservation in the environment and earth history.

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There are several books on properties of chitin and associated biomolecules and their biochemical significance. However, the present volume deals with a wide variety of biogeochemical and organic geochemical aspects of this vital macromolecule written by leading authors and experts in the field. Each chapter is carefully peer reviewed and is an updated account of recent research in isotopic, nanostructural, biochemical, microstructural, geochemical, paleontological and experimental aspects of chitin formation, distribution and preservation in the environment and earth history.

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There are several books on properties of chitin and associated biomolecules and their biochemical significance. However, the present volume deals with a wide variety of biogeochemical and organic geochemical aspects of this vital macromolecule written by leading authors and experts in the field. Each chapter is carefully peer reviewed and is an updated account of recent research in isotopic, nanostructural, biochemical, microstructural, geochemical, paleontological and experimental aspects of chitin formation, distribution and preservation in the environment and earth history.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Chitin Nanostructures in Living Organisms....Pages 1-34
Chitin in the Exoskeletons of Arthropoda: From Ancient Design to Novel Materials Science....Pages 35-60
Radiocarbon Dating of Chitin....Pages 61-79
Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen Stable Isotope Ratios in Chitin....Pages 81-103
Hydrogen Isotopes in Beetle Chitin....Pages 105-116
Identification and Characterization of Chitin in Organisms....Pages 117-132
Fate of Chitinous Organisms in the Geosphere....Pages 133-151
Transformation of Chitinous Tissues in Elevated Presssure–Temperature Conditions: Additional Insights from Experiments on Plant Tissues....Pages 153-168
Back Matter....Pages 169-173

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There are several books on properties of chitin and associated biomolecules and their biochemical significance. However, the present volume deals with a wide variety of biogeochemical and organic geochemical aspects of this vital macromolecule written by leading authors and experts in the field. Each chapter is carefully peer reviewed and is an updated account of recent research in isotopic, nanostructural, biochemical, microstructural, geochemical, paleontological and experimental aspects of chitin formation, distribution and preservation in the environment and earth history.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Chitin Nanostructures in Living Organisms....Pages 1-34
Chitin in the Exoskeletons of Arthropoda: From Ancient Design to Novel Materials Science....Pages 35-60
Radiocarbon Dating of Chitin....Pages 61-79
Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen Stable Isotope Ratios in Chitin....Pages 81-103
Hydrogen Isotopes in Beetle Chitin....Pages 105-116
Identification and Characterization of Chitin in Organisms....Pages 117-132
Fate of Chitinous Organisms in the Geosphere....Pages 133-151
Transformation of Chitinous Tissues in Elevated Presssure–Temperature Conditions: Additional Insights from Experiments on Plant Tissues....Pages 153-168
Back Matter....Pages 169-173
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