Degradation and mineralization of chitin in an estuary
A method for measuring microbial degradation and mineralization of radiolabeled native chitin is described. ('14)C-labeled chitin was synthesized in vivo by injecting shed blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) with N-acetyl-D- ('14)C -glucosamine, allowing for its incorporation into the exoskel...
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W&M ScholarWorks
1987
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616579 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2147&context=etd |