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Polymer organogelation with chitin and chitin nanocrystals
RSC Advances, 2015 In this paper, we show that biodegradable and biocompatible organogels can be formed with chitin as the filler material and triglycerides as the continuous hydrophobic phase.
Nikiforidis, C.V., Scholten, E.
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The importance of subclasses of chitin synthase enzymes with myosin-like domains for the fitness of fungi [PDF]
, 2016 Acknowledgements TG and CF are funded by FEDER funds through the Operational Programme Competitiveness Factors – COMPETE and national funds by FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology under the strategic project UID/NEU/04539/2013. C.F. is a recipient
Fernandes, Chantal +2 more
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Cell wall stress induces alternative fungal cytokinesis and septation strategies [PDF]
, 2013 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Gow, Neil A R +4 more
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 Chitin, being the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose, has been gaining popularity since its initial discovery by Braconot in 1811. However, fundamental knowledge and literature on chitin and its derivatives from insects are difficult to ...
N. A. Zainol Abidin +4 more
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Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2023 Chitin, a widely available natural polymer, is the fundamental structural component of crustacean shells. The crustacean processing industry produces a lot of shell waste each year (in millions), most of which is discarded and poses serious environmental
Soibam Ngasotter +6 more
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Cholesteric order in systems of helical Yukawa rods [PDF]
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 23 194107 (2011), 2010 We consider the interaction potential between two chiral rod-like colloids which consist of a thin cylindrical backbone decorated with a helical charge distribution on the cylinder surface. For sufficiently slender coiled rods a simple scaling expression is derived which links the chiral `twisting' potential to the intrinsic properties of the particles
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Seafood waste: a source for preparation of commercially employable chitin/chitosan materials
Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2019 Modern seafood processing practices result in amassment of a large volume of waste products, i.e., skin, head, tails, shells, scales, backbones, etc. These waste products may often encompass several high-value products which are still untapped due to the
Monika Yadav +5 more
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Caspofungin Treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus Results in ChsG-Dependent Upregulation of Chitin Synthesis and the Formation of Chitin-Rich Microcolonies [PDF]
, 2015 Date of Acceptance: 23/07/2015 We thank Gillian Milne for help with electron microscopy, Sophie M. Schäfer for pilot experiments, and Emilia Mellado for strains. All authors acknowledge financial support of Gilead Sciences through Ph.D.
Gow, Neil A R +3 more
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Anisotropic optical response of arthopods's cuticle [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The structure of the cuticle of arthropods consists of layers of microfilamentary chitin particles. The layers are stacked one on top of the other realizing a helical (Bouligand helix) pattern. This structure generates optical phenomena such as structural colors and birefringence that produce a metalic or iridescent appearance, polarization upon ...
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A two-in-one superhydrophobic and anti-reflective nanodevice in the grey cicada $\textit{Cicada orni}$ (Hemiptera) [PDF]
J. Appl. Phys. 116, 024701 (2014), 2014 Two separated levels of functionality are identified in the nanostructure which covers the wings of the grey cicada $\textit{Cicada orni}$ (Hemiptera). The upper level is responsible for superhydrophobic character of the wing while the lower level enhances its anti-reflective behavior.
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