새우껍질 건조 분말을 원료로 하여 품질이 우수하고 효과적으로 탈색된 chitin을 제조하는 공정을 정립하였다. 새우껍질에서 희분을 제거하기 위한 최적조건은 1.66% HCl로 2시간 교반 추출하는 것이었으며, 단백질은 3% NaOH로 1시간 처리에 의해 효과적으로 제거되었다. 또, 탈색제로 0.16% 차아염소산나트륨을 30분간 처리하여 백색의 키틴을 얻을 수 있었다. 이 탈색처리는 ethanol, acetone, $H_2O_2$처리 등의 기존에 보고된 탈색방법들보다 월등한 효과를 나타내었다. 실험적으로 제조된 chitin의 IR spectrum 양상은 시판 chitin들과 유사하였으며, 탈아세틸화도는 22.8%외 비교적 낮은 값을 나타내어 품질이 우수한 chitin임을 알 수 있었다.
An effective process manufacturing the decolorized chitin with high quality was established using shrimp shell powder. Ash and protein in shrimp shell powder were efficiently removed by 1.66% HCl and 3% NaOH treatments, respectively. A bleached chitin could be also obtained by 0.16% NaClO for 30 minutes, the treatment of which was much better than previously reported decolorization methods such as ethanol, acetone and $H_2O_2$ treatments. Since the pattern of IR spectrum of sample chitin was closely similar to those of commercially available chitins and the degree of deacetylation showed low value of 22.8%, it could be concluded that the bleached chitin obtained had highly-purified character as well as high quality of appearance.
