The name chitin is derived from the Greek word “Chiton”, which means cover, covering, or shell, considering that it is part of the exoskeleton of arthropods, insects, arachnids, mollusks, and in the cell walls of fungi and algae (Abdou, 2008; Chandumpai, 2004 and Paulino, 2006).

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The name chitin is derived from the Greek word “Chiton”, which means cover, covering, or shell, considering that it is part of the exoskeleton of arthropods, insects, arachnids, mollusks, and in the cell walls of fungi and algae (Abdou, 2008; Chandumpai, 2004 and Paulino, 2006).