Some Chemical Components of Drosophila Melanogaster Egg Shell. II. Amino Sugars and Elements1

1 November 1960

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Vol. 53 (6) , 732-735
https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/53.6.732

Abstract

Glucosamine constitutes at least 0.6 percent of the Drosophila egg shell. Spectrographic analysis shows the presence of 18 elements. Calcium is most abundant, followed by sodium, phosphorus and iron. Magnesium, silicon, copper, aluminum, and barium come next while boron, nickel, tin, manganese, lead, strontium, zinc, and chromium are weakly indicated.

Keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
AMINO SUGARS
MELANOGASTER EGG
CHEMICAL COMPONENTS