Abstract
Chitin-containing materials have been isolated from the biomass of Armillariella mellea natural higher fungi (Mari El, Russia) and have been identified with the use of a new simplified procedure based on a domestic detergent and soft reagents and two standard methods. The properties of the materials are compared with those of pure chitin isolated from crustaceans. Variations in the semiproduct composition (the contents of water, mineral and organic substances, total nitrogen, and D-glucosamine) during the isolation process are monitored. The advantages of the new procedure are demonstrated; it enables preservation of the native properties of the material in the course of chitin isolation. It has been shown that Armillariella mellea fungus may be used as a potential raw material for chitin production.
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