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Fish mucus extraction and processing (Baetidae)
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Description
Method for collecting fish skin mucus by gentle rubbing in plastic bags followed by freeze-drying and chemical characterization of mucus components including glycosaminoglycans, hexosamine, and uronic acid.
Typical Equipment
- cotton
- plastic bags
- micropipette
- preweighed vials
- speed-vacuum freeze dryer
Output Measurements
- mucus dry weight
- water content
- sulfated sugar concentration
- hexosamine concentration
- uronic acid concentration