Analysis of Chitin in Contaminated Fuels

Abstract

A test method is described for indicating an early stage of biodegradation (fouling) of hydrocarbon fuels by fungi and for chemically differentiating a massive fungus contamination from a nonbiological one. The test results may be used to differentiate between corrosion caused by fungi and from other origins. The test method is based on the chemical analysis of chitin, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, which is a cell wall constituent of most fungi.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA020298

Entities

People

  • Dario A. Emeric
  • Gertrud Ernst
  • Sidney Levine

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Air Force
  • Biodegradation
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Filters
  • Fuels
  • Fungi
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hydrochloric Acid
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Military Research
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Microbial Pathology