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SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ECOLOGICAL CHITOSAN FROM APIS MELLIFERA HONEYBEE CHITIN

chitosan, Apis Mellifera, chitin deacetylation, FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, biodiesel, ecological additive, deacetylation degree, molecular weight.

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This article presents the results of synthesizing ecological chitosan from Apis Mellifera honeybee chitin by an improved alkaline
deacetylation method and its comprehensive physico-chemical characterization. Three synthesis methods were compared:
conventional alkali, microwave-assisted (1.5 h, 90% deacetylation degree), and ultrasound-assisted methods. FTIR spectroscopy
confirmed characteristic bands: N–H/O–H at 3350 cm⁻¹, C=O at 1655 cm⁻¹. TGA showed stability up to 200°C. The synthesized
chitosan (DD 85–90%, MW 150–250 kDa) shows high potential as an ecological additive for biodiesel fuel.