Methods for the production of chitin nanofibers and uses thereof
AssigneeUniversity of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
InventorsMarco Rolandi, Ronald Berenson, Vittorio Ruvolo, Adnan Kapetanovic, Jungho Jin, Chao Zhong
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Abstract
Methods for the production chitin nanofibers and uses thereof. Furthermore, methods for the production of chitin nanofibers and the fabrication of chitin nanofiber structures and devices.
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A method of producing chitin nanofibers comprising:
- dissolving chitin in a solvent to prepare a chitin/solvent solution;
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- allowing or initiating the formation of the chitin nanofibers.
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A method of fabricating a chitin nanofiber structure comprising:
- dissolving chitin in a solvent to prepare a chitin/solvent solution;
- applying the chitin/solvent solution on a substrate;
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- allowing or initiating the formation of the chitin nanofiber structure on the substrate.
A method of fabricating a chitin nanofiber structure comprising:
- dissolving chitin in a solvent to prepare a chitin/solvent solution;
- applying the chitin/solvent solution to a substrate using a transfer device;
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- allowing the formation of the chitin nanofibers on the substrate.
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A wound care device comprising a chitin nanofiber microneedle array.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.