Chitin • Aufbau und Vorkommen von Chitin

Chitin in biology

NTU scientists develop sustainable way to extract chitin from prawn shells by fermenting it with fruit waste

Tech Hub on Instagram: "In Melbourne, Australian bio-materials researchers have converted insect-derived chitin into carbon foam that absorbs extreme kinetic energy. The foam’s hexagonal micro-lattice spreads impact loads like a shock web, preventing fragmentation. Technically, enzymatic pyrolysis removes water and nitrogen, leaving reinforced carbon frameworks as light as cork and stronger than steel plates. Prototype vehicle panels shrug off ballistic rounds while weighing half as much as comp