A new study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has unveiled the first biomaterial that is not only ...

That trait, which makes a coffee lid or a fishing float so useful, also turns plastic into a long-term guest in places it was never invited. Unrecovered fragments collect across ecosystems, and they ...

Market valued at $1.45B in 2024 grows at 10.4% CAGR driven by biocompatible hemostatic solutions in surgical and trauma ...

JOHNSON CITY, TN, TN, UNITED STATES, February 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Chitosan Global, a Division of Shield Nutraceuticals, Inc., announced the official launch of Chitonova – TRC, a breakthrough ...

Chitosan is an interesting polymer that has been used extensively in the medical field. It is either partially or fully deacetylated chitin. As chitin occurs naturally (in fungal cell walls and ...

Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have developed what they suggest is the first biomaterial that is not only waterproof but that also grows stronger when in contact ...

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia have created a chitosan-nickel composite film that gains up to 50% more tensile strength when soaked in water, flipping the central ...

Fernández at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia has now shown that the opposite can happen: add a dash of nickel ...

Polysaccharides, such as chitosan, exhibit poor mechanical and barrier characteristics in their current form. Consequently, compared to common plastic films, using materials based on biopolymers in ...