Details
- Mission objective
- Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
- Lighthouse
- Cross-basin
- Sector
- Marine living resources
- Topic(s)
- Circular economy approachesBio-based materialsClean oceanChemicals
- Type of action
- Research and Innovation
- Type of knowledge output
- Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
- Solution owner
- FISH4FISH
- Country
- Italy
Description
The report addresses the production and characterisation of chitooligosaccharides by the fungalchitinase Chit42 immobilized on magnetic nanoparticles and chitosan beads. Chitin, which is a renewable and biodegradable biopolymer, can be used in many applications, in order to reduce plastic litter.
