A team of materials scientists has developed a new bio based carbon material that can store thermal energy more efficiently while preventing one of ...

Chitosan may help with blood sugar control, but more research is needed to confirm its effects People with shellfish or mushroom allergies should avoid chitosan. Chitosan may interact with certain ...

Chitinase production by a terrestrial Streptomyces sp. ANU 6277 was studied under sub-merged fermentation. Chitinase production started after 24 h of incubation and reached maximum levels after 60 h ...

How do we tackle our global food waste problem? The answer might be buzzing under our noses. Black soldier flies could be the missing link in a circular economy, turning food scraps into a sustainable ...

Today, a manuscript has been accepted for publication in the journal Insects to which we contributed our expertise in chitin and chitosan biology and chemistry, in particular our post-doc Dr. Stefan ...

Insects, renowned for their abundant and renewable biomass, stand at the forefront of biomimicry-inspired research and offer promising alternatives for chitin and chitosan production considering ...

[1 ] Food Science and Technology Program, Department of Life Sciences, BNU-HKBU United International College, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519087, China. [2 ] Department of Food Science and Agricultural ...

ABSTRACT: The objective of this work was to valorize shrimp shell waste to produce chitosan by using an experimental design for the extraction. The centered composite plan was used to optimize the ...

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to prepare ZnO nanoparticles incorporated acrylamide grafted chitosan composite film for possible biomedical application especially drug loading in wound healing.