Antimicrobial activity of chemically and biologically treated chitosan prepared from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) pupal shell waste

Lagat, Mevin Kiprotich; Were, Samuel; Ndwigah, Francis; Kemboi, Violah Jepkogei; Kipkoech, Carolyne; Tanga, Chrysantus Mbi

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dc.contributor.author	Lagat, Mevin Kiprotich
dc.contributor.author	Were, Samuel
dc.contributor.author	Ndwigah, Francis
dc.contributor.author	Kemboi, Violah Jepkogei
dc.contributor.author	Kipkoech, Carolyne
dc.contributor.author	Tanga, Chrysantus Mbi
dc.contributor.editor	Ciani, Maurizio
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-14T14:49:44Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-14T14:49:44Z
dc.date.issued	2021-11-23
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60817
dc.description.abstract	This study presents the first comparative analysis of chemical and biological extraction of chitin and chitosan from black soldier fly (BSF) pupal exuviae. The antibacterial activity of chitosan was also evaluated. Chemical and biological extraction gave a chitin yield of 10.18% and 11.85%, respectively. Biological extraction gives high yields as compared to chemical extraction and can be used as an alternative method since it is inexpensive and eco‐friendly. A maximum chitosan yield of 6.58% was achieved via chemical treatment. The findings demonstrate that chitosan from BSF pupal exuviae could become a novel therapeutic agent for drug development against resistant strains of bacteria.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.description.sponsorship	Curt Bergfors Foundation Food Planet Prize Award
dc.description.sponsorship	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
dc.description.sponsorship	Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
dc.description.sponsorship	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
dc.description.sponsorship	WOTRO Science for Global Development (NWO–WOTRO)
dc.description.sponsorship	Rockefeller Foundation
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	MDPI	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Microorganisms 2021, 9, 2417	en
dc.relation.uri	https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9122417
dc.subject	CHITIN	en
dc.subject	CHITOSAN	en
dc.subject	ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES	en
dc.subject	BLACK SOLDIER FLY	en
dc.subject	HERMETIA ILLUCENS	en
dc.subject	BACTERIOLOGY	en
dc.subject	ENTYMOLOGY	en
dc.subject	COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS	en
dc.subject	KENYA	en
dc.subject	SOUTH OF SAHARA	en
dc.title	Antimicrobial activity of chemically and biologically treated chitosan prepared from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) pupal shell waste	en
dc.type	Journal Article (peer-reviewed)	en
idrc.project.number	108866
idrc.project.componentnumber	108866001
idrc.project.title	INSFEED2: Insect Feed for Poultry, Fish and Pig Production in Sub-Saharan Africa	en
idrc.copyright.holder	© 2021 by the authors
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsource	CC BY 4.0	en
idrc.dspace.access	Open Access	en
idrc.rims.adhocgroup	IDRC SUPPORTED	en
dc.relation.journal	Microorganisms
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumber	QSWE2NNTMQPJ-907143584-647906