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| =====THE CHITIN PROJECT===== | =====THE CHITIN EXPERIMENT===== |
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| Bee colonies are threatened in all industrialized nations. Given that the survival of bees is crucial for human sustainability, there is a great urgency to improve by all means the ways in which colonies could thrive. | Bee colonies are threatened in all industrialized nations. Given that the survival of bees is crucial for human sustainability, there is a great urgency to improve by all means the ways in which colonies could thrive. |
| **What is Chitin?** | **What is Chitin?** |
| Chitin is a naturally renewable source, non-toxic, non-allergenic, anti-microbial and biodegradable. | Chitin is a naturally renewable source, non-toxic, non-allergenic, anti-microbial and biodegradable. |
| It is found in the exosceleton of arthropods, the invertebrates animals amongst which the insects and the species Apis mellifera (honeybees). | It is found in the exosceleton of arthropods, the invertebrates animals amongst which the insects and the species Apis mellifera (Principles of Insect Physiology - docu: pdf in bees-folder). |
| Principles of Insect Physiology (pdf in bees-folder) | |
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| **Chemistry of Chitin?** | **Chemistry of Chitin?** |
| Chitin (C8H13O5N)n is a long-chain polymer of an N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose, and is found in many places throughout the natural world. It is a characteristic component of the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods such as crustaceans (e.g., crabs, lobsters and shrimps) and insects, the radulae of molluscs, and the beaks and internal shells of cephalopods, including squid and octopuses. The structure of chitin is comparable to the polysaccharide cellulose, forming crystalline nanofibrils or whiskers. In terms of function, it may be compared to the protein keratin. | Chitin (C8H13O5N)n is a long-chain polymer of an N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose, and is found in many places throughout the natural world. It is a characteristic component of the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods such as crustaceans (e.g., crabs, lobsters and shrimps) and insects, the radulae of molluscs, and the beaks and internal shells of cephalopods, including squid and octopuses. The structure of chitin is comparable to the polysaccharide cellulose, forming crystalline nanofibrils or whiskers. In terms of function, it may be compared to the protein keratin. Chitin has proved versatile for several medicinal, industrial and biotechnological purposes. |
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin|wikipedia-Chitin]] | [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin|wikipedia-Chitin]] |
| | [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan|wikipedia - Chitosan]] |
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| Chitin is a polysaccharide , a type of carbohydrate that has a basic structure of a repeating chain of sugar molecules. Chitin is analogous in structure to cellulose, the compound that provides structural support to plant tissues. | Chitin is a polysaccharide , a type of carbohydrate that has a basic structure of a repeating chain of sugar molecules. Chitin is analogous in structure to cellulose, the compound that provides structural support to plant tissues. |
| {{:chitin:water-based_robotic_fabrication.pdf|Water-based robotic fabrication: large scale additive manufacturing}} | {{:chitin:water-based_robotic_fabrication.pdf|Water-based robotic fabrication: large scale additive manufacturing}} |
| [[http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/144/manufacturing-a-solution-to-planetclogging-plastics-|chitin 3D printing]] | [[http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/144/manufacturing-a-solution-to-planetclogging-plastics-|chitin 3D printing]] |
| | [[https://spark.autodesk.com/BiofriendlyAMpt3|additive manufacturing with o.a. Chitosan]] |
| | [[https://jbioleng.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13036-015-0001-4|computer aided tissue engineering]]: recent 3D bioprinting techniques |
| | [[http://matter.media.mit.edu/tools/details/mechanic-biomaterials-deposition#prettyPhoto|mechanic biomaterials deposition]] |
| | [[http://matter.media.mit.edu/environments/details/water-based-digital-fabrication-platform|MIT - mediated matter]] |
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| =====5.analyze your data===== | =====5. analysis of the data===== |
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| =====6.reach a conclusion===== | =====6. conclusion===== |
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