ABSTRACT: Chitin is one of the
most abundant natural polysaccharides produced by many living organisms; it is
usually found as a component of crustacean shells. In this paper, Chitin have
been isolated from white shrimp (Litophenaeus vannamei). The preparation of
chitin using chemical products to deproteinize and demineralize the source
material. Characterization included determination of water, ash, fat and
protein degree; moreover chitin powder characterize with FTIR and XRD
spectroscopy. The result showed that process efficiency of chitin from white
shrimp (Litophenaeus vannamei) was 20.95%, with degree of water, ash, fat and
protein were 5.39, 2.66, 1.54 and 36.16%, respectively.
Keyword: chitin, white shrimp
(Litophenaeus vannamei), characterization
Penulis: Mardiyah Kurniasih,
Dian Windy Dwiasi
Kode Jurnal: jpkimiadd070015
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