Chitosan-nickel biomaterial becomes stronger when wet, and could replace plastics

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

Navy Yard startup pioneers faux leather made from shrimp shells

Inside a 4,000-square-foot laboratory at the heart of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a group of scientists are demonstrating how to make wearable shrimp shells. It all starts with mixing chitosan — a ...
The Spokesman-Review

The latest leather alternative is made from shrimp shells

Inside a 4,000-square-foot laboratory at the heart of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a group of scientists are demonstrating how to make wearable shrimp shells. It all starts with mixing chitosan – a ...