Marine waste to a functional biomaterial: Green facile synthesis of modified-β-chitin from Uroteuthis duvauceli pens (gladius).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.041
Abstract: Chitin is the second most abundant biomass on earth but exploited the least. In this study, wastes from Uroteuthis duvauceli was utilized to extract 38.79 ± 1.38% dry weight of β-chitin using a new combination of decolorization,… read more here.
Keywords: modified chitin; uroteuthis duvauceli; chitin; waste functional ... See more keywords
Functional miscibility and thermomechanical properties enhancement of substituted phthalic acetylated modified chitin filler in biopolymer composite
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211411
Abstract: The miscibility between hydrophobic and hydrophilic biopolymers has been of significant challenge. This study used a novel simplified chitin modification method to produce phthalic chitin using phthalic anhydride in a substitution reaction. The FT-IR functional… read more here.
Keywords: chitin; substitution reaction; analysis; modified chitin ... See more keywords
Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
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DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.335167
Abstract: Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells are of therapeutic interest because of their important role in intracellular communication and biological regulation. On the basis of previously studied nerve conduits, we designed a polydopamine-modified chitin conduit… read more here.
Keywords: mesenchymal stem; modified chitin; stem cell; polydopamine modified ... See more keywords