Exploring the chemistry and composition of black soldier fly eumelanin, a material for a circular economy

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Autor(es): dc.contributorSwansea University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorVia Amendola 122/D-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversity of Camerino-
Autor(es): dc.contributorBritannia House-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversità degli Studi di Foggia-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorInsectta Pte. Ltd.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMostert, A. B.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMattiello, S.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLi, S.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPerna, G.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLasalvia, M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorAmbrico, P. F.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPaulin, J. V.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLima, J. V.M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGraeff, C. F.O.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPhua, J. W.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMatta, M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSurman, A. J.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGunnella, R.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorAmbrico, M.-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T16:50:06Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T16:50:06Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2025-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2024-10-27-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ma00825a-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11449/299126-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/299126-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEumelanin is a black-brown biopigment that provides photoprotection and pigmentation in mammals, insects, and invertebrates. It can be obtained by oxidative polymerisation of 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI) and its 2-carboxylic acid (DHICA). Due to its unique physical and chemical properties and its biocompatibility, eumelanin is a promising biomaterial for applications in energy storage, biomedicine, and sensing. However, poor solubility in water and lack of sustainable and low-cost sources of eumelanin have so far limited the full exploitation of this biomaterial. Insect farming is rapidly emerging as an alternative source of eumelanin. Unlike other types of eumelanin, BSF eumelanin, which is extracted from the exoskeleton of the black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens), is water-dispersible; however, its fundamental chemical properties are not completely understood. Here, we report the characterisation of BSF eumelanin using various spectroscopy techniques. Contrary to what is known about other insect eumelanins, which are believed to contain exclusively DHI, our results indicate that BSF eumelanin may contain both DHI and DHICA moieties. We discuss the potential reasons for this discrepancy.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Physics Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCNR-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology Bari Branch Via Amendola 122/D-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSchool of Science and Technology University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri 9-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Chemistry King's College London Britannia House, 7 Trinity Street-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Università degli Studi di Foggia, Via Napoli 20-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (UNESP) School of Sciences Department of Physics and Meteorology, SP-
Descrição: dc.descriptionInsectta Pte. Ltd., 8 Cleantech Loop-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (UNESP) School of Sciences Department of Physics and Meteorology, SP-
Formato: dc.format8986-8999-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationMaterials Advances-
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Título: dc.titleExploring the chemistry and composition of black soldier fly eumelanin, a material for a circular economy-
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