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The cheese ripening process is largely responsible for the texture and taste of the cheese. In the following article you will learn how chitosan can help to support this process.
chitosan, Aminopeptidase, enzymes, cheese, chese ripening, chitosan microspheres
Due to the increasing occurrence of bacterial resistance, alternatives to antibiotics are urgently needed. The study presented here therefore aims to develop an antimicrobial chitosan film loaded with bacteriophages.
chitosan, wound dressing, antibacterial, P. aeruginosa, microcrystalline chitosan, phages, bacteriophages
Read more Chitosan-based matrix as a carrier for bacteriophages
Artificially produced nerve conduits are promising alternatives to autologous nerve grafts in the treatment of damaged nerves. In this study, the physiochemical properties of chitosan/poly-ε-caprolactone nerve conduits will be improved by using the chitosan crosslinker genipin.
chitosan, chitosan by HMC, Crosslinking, nerve regeneration, nerve conduit, Genipin
Read more Improved chitosan nerve conduits through crosslinking
The use of microgels is one way of biomimetically mimicking tissue. In the presented study, chitosan microgels will be functionalized with Zn (II) and Cu (II) ions to improve their physicochemical properties.