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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, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Froggy goes for natural power

Written on 09 April 2010.

How can ecology and sustainability be combined with cleaning agents? What is the role of chitosan?

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Chitosan raw material in aquarium?

Written on 06 April 2010.

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.

Youth in Research - successful chitosan project

Written on 01 April 2010.

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.

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3D Chitosan Scaffold makes stem cells grow

Written on 31 March 2010.

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.

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Chitosan - effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics

Written on 16 March 2010.

Scientists at the Basque technological centre Neiker-Tecnalia tested chitosan as a healthy alternative to prohibited, growth-promoting antibiotics for ruminants.

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Antimicrobial effects of chitosan in seafood

Written on 09 March 2010.

Scientists of the University of Hamburg investigated the activity of chitosan against four microorganisms that can be found especially in seafood.

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