Chitosan raw material in aquarium?
Sea Life visitors in Blankenberge, Belgium will be amazed about the new entrant. Besides penguin chicks and seals the Giant Japanese Spider Crab "Crabzilla" moved in on April 2.
Scientific news - Chitin and Chitosan
In this rubric we present you scientific news from the world of chitin and chitosan. Monthly you can find recent publications. We hope to arouse your interest in this biopolymer or to help you out. If you have any comments or if you do chitin or chitosan research and you want to publish your article on this page,
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Youth in Research - successful chitosan project
This year again students run experiments with chitosan. Johannes W. at the secondary school “Gymnasium Oberalster” in Hamburg produced biodegradable films containing chitin or chitosan.
3D Chitosan Scaffold makes stem cells grow
Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA designed a promising novel three-dimensional scaffold for stem cells. Main ingredients are chitosan and alginate.
Chitosan - effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics
Scientists at the Basque technological centre Neiker-Tecnalia tested chitosan as a healthy alternative to prohibited, growth-promoting antibiotics for ruminants.
Antimicrobial effects of chitosan in seafood
Scientists of the University of Hamburg investigated the activity of chitosan against four microorganisms that can be found especially in seafood.
Publications in June 2009
Even in the beginning of summer chitin and chitosan research is going on. 130 articles were published in journals. 50 submitted papers edited in China, 10 in the US and 9 in South Corea. You want to learn more about the foci of interest? Just keep on reading.
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