All chemicals used in this study including hydrochloric acid (HCl), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), ethanol, sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP), and agar were of analytical-grade purity and suitable for ...

The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) necessitates the development of multi-target strategies that combine therapeutic efficacy with environmental sustainability. Recent systematic ...

Crustaceans (Crabs, Lobster, Shrimp) are a delicious category of seafood, but their shells can yield a biopolymer with myriad potential uses Overall, our modern food system does a good job of ...

Washington-based startup Tidal Vision upcycles discarded crab shells to produce chitosan — a positively charged biopolymer with myriad applications in sustainable water treatment, textile production, ...

Sifts microplastic binding supplement is a daily chitosan-and-fiber formula designed to support the body's normal digestive elimination pathways in the context of everyday microplastic particle ...