Category: Chitin &nd Chitosan
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Visible light-responsive amine-rich porous g-C3N4-chitosan/PBAT bilayer film with high antibacterial activity for fruit preservation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141813025092268
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Environmental Influence on Degradation of Chitosan Bioplastics
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.5c04552
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Novel chemical integration of biodegradable energy storage materials utilizations for sustainable environment
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022286025016199
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Australian researchers develop seafood-based biofoam amid national EPS phase-out
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/biofoam-seafood-packaging-australia-eps-ban.html
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Carboxymethylated lignin incorporated chitosan aerogel as thermal insulator
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669025010866
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Researchers make mind-blowing breakthrough using shrimp shells: ‘Significantly improved the shelf life’ (FREE)
Read Researchers make mind-blowing breakthrough using shrimp shells: ‘Significantly improved the shelf life’
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Production of chitosan-based composite film reinforced with lignin-rich lignocellulose nanofibers from rice husk
Production of chitosan-based composite film reinforced with lignin-rich lignocellulose nanofibers from rice husk
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Biodegradable plastic formulated from chitosan of Aristeus antennatus shells with castor oil as a plasticizer agent and starch as a filling substrate
Biodegradable plastic formulated from chitosan of Aristeus antennatus shells with castor oil as a plasticizer agent and starch as a filling substrate
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Functionalized Chitosan as a Biobased Flocculant for the Treatment of Complex Wastewater
Functionalized Chitosan as a Biobased Flocculant for the Treatment of Complex Wastewater
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Biotemplated fabrication of N/O co-doped porous carbon confined spinel NiFe2O4 heterostructured mimetics for triple-mode sensing of antioxidants and ameliorating packaging properties
Biotemplated fabrication of N/O co-doped porous carbon confined spinel NiFe2O4 heterostructured mimetics for triple-mode sensing of antioxidants and ameliorating packaging properties
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Organized assembly of chitosan into mechanically strong bio-composite by introducing a recombinant insect structural protein OfCPH-1
Organized assembly of chitosan into mechanically strong bio-composite by introducing a recombinant insect structural protein OfCPH-1
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Preparation of nitrogen-doped biocarbon derived from shrimp shell and its utilization in glucose biofuel cell
Preparation of nitrogen-doped biocarbon derived from shrimp shell and its utilization in glucose biofuel cell
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Vietnam Startup makes brewery and seafood waste bioplastics
Bioplastics made of brewer’s grains have higher durability, water and heat resistance than plastics made of paper pulp and bagasse.
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Researchers Combine Biopolymers Derived From the Ocean to Replace Synthetic Plastic Films
Hierarchically reinforced biopolymer composite films as multifunctional plastics substitute
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Aimplas Develops Packaging from ocean by-products
AIMPLAS is developing food and cosmetic packaging products from ocean by-products such as fish gelatine and fishing nets within the EcoeFISHent project
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CNBC Video on Startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells
CNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss a climate startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells.
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Research team develops biodegradable Limonene and chitosan film
Research team develops biodegradable film that keeps food fresh for longer
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SEARCA supports project to turn shrimp waste into bioplastic
Researchers at the University of San Carlos (USC) turned shrimp waste into bioplastic with potential use for packaging.
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Green composite material made from flax and chitosan
From furniture to auto parts to skateboards: An environmentally friendly chitosan–flax composite developed by researchers at the University of Stuttgart could replace fossil-based structural materi-als in many areas.
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Wood and CuanTec Partner on Chitin Extraction
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, will work with CuanTec Ltd., a Scottish circular economy business, to develop cutting edge separation facilities that will process shellfish waste to extract chitin, a naturally occurring, 100% compostable biopolymer with a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries.
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Cruz Foam Secures $18 M for Chitin Based Packaging
Cruz Foam’s chitin-based packaging brings in $18M
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New Vegan Biomaterials to Replace Pesticides
New vegan-based biomaterials could be used instead of chemical products and pesticides to help farmers manage their crops in a more eco-friendly and sustainable way, according to new research.
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Reducing Heavy Metal Pollution with Chitosan
Nanoparticles Optimize Heavy Metal Pollutant Removal in Chitosan Nanocomposite
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Chitofoam Bioplastic as Alternative to EPS
American design studio develops Styrofoam substitute from plastic-eating mealworms
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Indian Ministry Promotes New Bioplastic
New biodegradable polymer fabricated using guar gum, and chitosan has high potential for packaging material
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Shrimp and Mushroom Chitin for Skin Contact Application
Electrosprayed Shrimp and Mushroom Nanochitins on Cellulose Tissue for Skin Contact Application
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Tidal Vision and Leigh Fibers Partner on Biobased Textile Treatments
Tidal Vision Announces New Facility Opening & Partnership with Leigh Fibers
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Chitosan Packaging for Strawberries
Films made of shellfish shells, essential oils, and nanoparticles protect fruit from microbes
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3D Printing of Chitin Biocomposites
A recent study from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) explores the 3D printing of chitin-based bio-composites prepared via urban food waste bioconversion.
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Green Crab Bioplastics Made in Canada
Parcs Canada and a McGill University professor are working together to transform green crab shells into bioplastic.
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Medical Materials Made from Crab Shell and Seaweed
Biobased fibres are made from two renewable marine resources and with promise in advanced applications, in wovens and medical materials, among others. The threads draw strength from the crab chitin component and flexibility from seaweed alginate.
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Scotland and Ireland Create a Bioplastic Hub
An international collaboration to develop shelf-life-extending plastic-free food packaging material from food waste, initially langoustine shells, has been awarded £268,284 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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Korean Researcher Invents Plastic Bag Using Pulp and Crab Shell
Hwang Sung-yeon, 45, a researcher at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, recently invented a plastic bag using substances from pulp and crab shells, the first invention of its kind by a Korean researcher.
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New BioComposite Based on Structure of Tiny Crustacean
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new bio-inspired composite material based on the structure of a tiny crustacean. The unique structure, called a helicoid, prevents cracks from growing and dissipates significant amounts of energy from strikes.
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Scots Firm Develop Biodegradable Packaging Made From Langoustines
A Scottish company is developing a biodegradable food wrapping using waste material from shellfish.
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How Fish Skins and Algae Could Help Solve the Plastic Pollution Crisis
A University of Sussex student has taken inspiration from the seas to find a solution to the man-made plastic pollution contaminating the world’s oceans.
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Respirators Made from Shrimp Bioplastics
Smog and excess garbage are two of the most critical issues facing many major cities across the world. And now, two new Canadian companies are hoping to come to the rescue.
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London Students Turn Lobster Shells into Biodegradable Packaging
A team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London developed a method that turns lobster shells into biodegradable “plastic.”
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Recyclable Bioplastics Made from Lobster Shells
Four designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have developed a series of machines that turn seafood waste into a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic.
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Shells from Crustaceans Used by Montreal Researchers to Make Bioplastic
McGill University researchers have patented their process which initially could be used for disposable cutlery, straws and single-use bags.
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Canadian Researchers Create Bioplastic from Lobster and Shrimp Shells
McGill researchers have patented a process that transforms crustacean and insect shells into a useable plastic material.
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New Bioplastics Packaging made from Shellfish and Cellulose
Lead researcher of Georgia Institute of Technology Carson Meredith made the news by developing a biodegradable film made from discarded shellfish and tree celluloses. But was he really the first one?
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Australian Teenager Develops Bioplastics from Shrimps
Fifteen-year-old Angelina Arora from Sydney Girls High School developed a biodegradable plastic made from prawn shell and sticky protein from the silk of silkworms.
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Bioplastics Made from Fish Scales
A team of Omani researcher participated in the Oman Animal and Plant Genetic Resources Centre’s Manafaa Ideathon held on February 23 and 24 in Muscat and proposed the idea to make bioplastics from fish scales or husk.
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Chitosan Bioplastic Objects
Shrimp shells into shape : chitosan-based bioplastic can be used to fabricate objects using injection molding as proven at lab level by Harvard’s Wyss Institute
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