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Issue: March 2008, page: 9
Alginate and chitosan combined to make fibre for wound dressings
Scientists at the University of Bolton,UK, are using a combination of extracts from seaweed and from crab shells to create an innovative medical textile with unique properties to aid and accelerate healing.
