chitinous structures; chemical composition; molecular structure of chitin; physical properties; distribution and chemical composition of chitinous structures; detection of chitin; occurence and chemical features of chitinous structures; nature of the amino-sugar residues in chitin; macromolecular structure; flexible chitinous structures; sclerotized chitinous structures; calcified chitinous structures; chitin-protein complexes; ultrastructure; synthesis and degradation of chitinous structures; formation of chitinous structures; chitin biosynthesis; Biological degradation of cuticular components during the life cycle of arthropods; degradation of chitinous structures in digestive processes; degradation of chitinous structures in soils, waters and sediments; morphological radiation of chitinous structures
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Jeuniaux, Charles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institute Ed. van Beneden > Morphology, systematics and animal ecology
