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Crystallinity change of silkworm variety cocoons by heat treatment

In the present study, the effect of heat treatment on the crystallinity of the outside of silkworm cocoon in nine different silkworm varieties was studied using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Additionally, the morphological structure and moisture regain of the cocoon were examined. The silkworm cocoon showe...

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Published in:International Journal of Industrial Entomology 2021, 42(1), , pp.7-13
Main Authors: 배유정, 노시갑, 엄인철
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Language:English
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Summary:In the present study, the effect of heat treatment on the crystallinity of the outside of silkworm cocoon in nine different silkworm varieties was studied using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Additionally, the morphological structure and moisture regain of the cocoon were examined. The silkworm cocoon showed different colors and external features depending on the silkworm variety. Moreover, the thickness of the filament (15.3–27.6 μm) and moisture regain of the cocoon (9.0%–11.0%) were quite different depending on the silkworm variety. The crystallinity index of the cocoon outside varied from 52.1% to 56.1%, depending on the silkworm variety. J300 and MO42 showed the highest (56.1%) and the lowest (52.1%) crystallinity index, respectively, indicating that the microstructure of sericin of the outside of the cocoon was affected by the silkworm variety. Regardless of silkworm variety, their crystallinity indexes decreased from 52.1%–56.1% to 49.9%–43.6% depending on the silkworm variety by the heat treatment at 250 °C. Interestingly, the crystallinity degree decrease was somewhat different depending on the silkworm variety, implying that the cocoon sericin microstructure is strongly influenced by the silkworm variety. KCI Citation Count: 2
ISSN:1598-3579
2586-4785
DOI:10.7852/ijie.2021.42.1.7