Tobata
Tobata see Kitakyushu , Japan.
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Chitin Sourcebook: a Guide to the Research Literature.
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 2/5/1990; ; 700+ words
; Chitin sourcebook: a guide to the research literature A comparison of the prices of chitin, starch and cellulose is a good illustration...and lack of demand keeping the price high (chitin). The reason for this? Although chitin is...
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Chitin but Not Chitosan Supplementation Enhances Growth of Grass Shrimp, Penaeus monodon
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Chitin but Not Chitosan Supplementation Enhances...and Yi-Ping Yu ABSTRACT The effect of chitin, poly-*-(1 - 4)-N-acetyl-glucosamine...glucosamine obtained by the deacetylation of chitin, on growth and nutrient digestibility was...
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Chitin craze: some scientists remain positively charged about chitin. (finding commercial applications for the carbohydrate) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Science News; 7/31/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...insects. Even mushrooms make the carbohydrate known as chitin. Chitin is one of nature's most common organic compounds...industry. Some entrepreneurs see similar potential in chitin. For now, however, seafood processors treat the raw...
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Chitin--the undisputed biomolecule of great potential
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...abundant polysaccharides in Nature, only chitin has yet to find utilization in large quantity. Chitin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer...also from cell walls of fungi and insects. Chitin is a linear beta 1,4-linked polymer of...
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Chitin nanofibre reinforced thin chitosan films for wound healing application.
Magazine article from: Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Both chitin and chitosan possess many properties that...composite film from chitosan by incorporating chitin nanofibres to improve its tensile strength...by solution casting after incorporating chitin nanofibres as nanofillers. Present study...
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Dyeing Chitin/Cellulose Composite Fibers with Reactive Dyes
Magazine article from: Textile Research Journal; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT The dyeing properties of chitin/cellulose composite fibers-Crabyon...viscose rayon and partially deacetylated chitin. The CR fibers show high fixation for...cannot be dyed at these same pH ranges. Chitin, a polysaccharide made up of poly...
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Binding site for chitin oligosacchardes in the soybean plasma membrane
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Binding Site for Chitin Oligosaccharides in the Soybean Plasma...fraction to an ^sup 125^[-labeled chitin oligosaccharide led to the identification and characterization of an 85-kD, chitin binding protein in plasma membrane-enriched...
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The enabling technological advantages of Chitin. (material matters column).(biomaterial applications)
Magazine article from: Medical Device Technology; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Chitin is a natural biopolymer that, with its derivative...trap, or indeed may have already done so, is chitin. This article discusses the characteristics and opportunities relating to chitin and its derivatives and examines whether the claims...
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Synthesis, characterization, and thermal properties of phosphorylated chitin for biomedical applications.(Report)
Magazine article from: Polymer Engineering and Science; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; INTRODUCTION Chitin, a natural polymer, is the second most...insects, and the cell wall of fungi. Chitin is structurally similar to cellulose...architecture, the presence of amino groups in chitin is highly advantageous for providing distinctive...
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Production, properties, and some new applications of chitin and its derivatives
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT: Chitin is a polysaccharide composed from N...investigations confirm the suitability of chitin and its derivatives in chemistry, biotechnology...technologies based on the utilization of chitin derivatives is caused by their polyelectrolite...
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Chitin
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Chitin Chitin is a polymer, a repeating arrangement of a chemical structure. Chitin is found in the supporting structures of many organisms. Of relevance to microbiology, chitin is present in fungal species such as mushrooms, where it can comprise...
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chitin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
chitin , main constituent of the shells of arthropods. Chitin, a polysaccharide (see carbohydrate ) analogous in chemical...joined to form a long, unbranched chain. Like cellulose, chitin contributes strength and protection to the organism...
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Cell Wall
Book article from: Biology
...walls composed in large part of either cellulose or chitin . Cellulose and chitin are polysaccharides , meaning they are composed of...contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, while chitin is a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, a sugar that...
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Polysaccharides
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...primary structural homopolysaccharides are cellulose and chitin. Cellulose, a major component of plant cell walls...enzymes. The second most abundant polymer on Earth is chitin. Chitin comprises much of the exoskeletons of crustaceans...
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Polymers, Natural
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...camels, are able to digest cellulose. Chitin, a polysaccharide similar to cellulose...insects, and spiders. The structure of chitin is identical to that of cellulose, except...NHCOCH3 group. The principal source of chitin is shellfish waste. Commercial uses of...
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