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.
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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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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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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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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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