ISSN: 2689-7822
Authors: Asci F*, Unal A and Hacımurat N
This study has been so far the first attempt of biomolecular investigation on three water mite species, namely, Hydrachna globosa, Hydryphantes dispar and Limnesia fulgida. UV-Vis spectroscopy was used to determine vibration frequencies of different biomolecules, and FTIR spectrum ranges were used to characterize the functional groups of different biochemical substances. A comparative study was performed to understand similarities and/or differences between these three species, based on the qualitative and quantitative analyses of various biocompounds. Despite having similar functional groups in all of them, significant similarities between H. dispar and L. fulgida were found in terms of UV–Vis absorbance peaks, IR graphical patterns and absorption percentage (%). On the other hand, although these three species comprise distinctive morphological features, H. dispar and L. fulgida were observed to be closer considering their body lengths, whereas H. globosa was identified to be the largest among these mites. In addition to the noble findings, this investigation will contribute to the identification and characterization of other water mites too.
Keywords: Acari; Hydracnidia; Hydrachna globosa; Hydryphantes dispar; Limnesia fulgida; UV-Vis spectroscopy; FTIR Analysis
