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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 09:47

HMC-0309-034The antimicrobial and skin regenerative effect of chitosan-based nanoparticles

The antimicrobial effect of chitosan is well known and has already been used in dentistry to prevent caries as well as in the food packaging industry as a preservative agent.

The latest research results of Fairleigh Dickson University in Teaneck, New Jersey indicated that this antimicrobial effect might be of great significance in...

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News - Chitin + Chitosan

Tuesday, 20 March 2012 15:59

HMC.300CI029Will intelligent implants through chitosan based proton transistor soon be possible?

So far, there has always been a ‚language barrier’ between humans and machines. To send information and commands within the circuitry machines and gadgets use electrons. In contrast, living systems use protons and ions to send signals within their bodies or to activate actions such as muscle movement respectively.

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Monday, 12 March 2012 12:57

HMC.300pha008Chitin - bio-raw material for NeuNAc production

In February 2012 the Technical University (TU) of Vienna filed a patent for a new production method of the popular pharmaceutical raw material N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuNAc). Molds were used as “chemical factories” and were combined with the biological raw material chitin to obtain the desired final.

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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:22

HMC.300CI022EU funds for transnational chitosan project

Five project partners from three different nations tackle the task to produce chitosan from animal chitin by means of enzymatic fermentation processes. The ERA-IB project is inter alia funded by the European Commission.

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News - Chitin + Chitosan

Wednesday, 30 March 2011 09:47

HMC-0309-090Revolution: coming soon - universal donated blood?

The team of Prof. Maryam Tabrizian from McGill University in Montreal, Canada developed a procedure that might be the basis for the application of donated blood independently from the blood group.

 

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Chitin + Chitosan

Thursday, 17 March 2011 11:25

HMC-0309-171Tencel®C–Fasern aus Zellulose und Chitosan- sorgen für gesunde Haut

Die österreichische Firma Lenzing kombiniert die natürlichen Rohstoffe Zellulose (Holz) und Chitosan (Krustentiere) und schafft damit die neuartige Faser Tencel®C. Auf der internationalen Textilmesse in Paris wurde die Faser dem Markt vorgestellt. Mit zwei innovativen Textilherstellern werden erste Textilprodukte entwickelt.

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