Meera Senthilingam
This week, look closely at that seafood platter, as you’ll have a newfound appreciation for what you find there. Explaining more is Emma Stoye…
Emma Stoye
Chitin isn’t something we hear a lot about – bizarre, given it’s one of the most abundant organic compounds in nature. You’ve almost certainly encountered it at some point, especially if you’re a fan of seafood or mushrooms. It is a structural component of the shells and exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects, and makes up the cell walls of fungi.