The task of this course was to find a way to control the release of alginate gels, a material obtained from brown seaweed that has a wide range of biomedical and nutritional applications.
We proposed to create a patch that will aid victims of minor burns and minor to moderate wounds. Created from a mixture of alginate derived from brown seaweed and chitosan from crustaceans to form a composite fiber called alchite, the patch is all-natural. In addition, its superior absorbent and antimicrobial properties produce a sterilizing environment for the injury to properly heal.
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| Alginate comes from the common brown seaweed found in oceans globally |
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| Chemical structure of sodium alginate |
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| Chitosan is a product of crustacean shells, which contains a carbohydrate called chitin |
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| Chemical Structure of deacetylated chitosan |
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