UBC entrepreneur Jaiya Varshney is building Tydra Biomaterial Labs, turning food waste into chitin coatings that could ...
An unexpected discovery overturns a longstanding belief in the biological sciences. The research demonstrates that chitin, a molecule that was previously thought to be absent in vertebrates and that ...
Seafood, insect, and mushroom industries generate chitin waste. New processing converts it into high-purity chitosan for ...
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Discovery of chitin from 500-million-year-old trilobite has implications for Earth’s carbon cycle
For the first time, chitin has been identified in a Cambrian Period trilobite. The unexpected discovery could be useful for palaeontologists’ understanding of invertebrates, and it also suggests this ...
The global chitin market is estimated at USD 100 to 150 million in 2025, with a CAGR of 5% to 6% from 2025 to 2030, fueled by diverse industry demand. Key drivers include rising agricultural ...
Increased insect consumption by humans may be better for both gut health and planetary health. Chitin (kai'tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are ...
Researchers from the University of Mississippi are 3D printing biodegradable scaffolds to treat chronic wounds.
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