Thomas Di Nardo (MSc) and Audrey Moores discovered a new method, based on mechanochemistry and aging, allowing to turn chitin into a new, long molecular weight chitosan. This new material has interesting mechanical properties and is envisaged for applications to biomedical, food packaging and high value fibers. This discovery was covered in a number of news outlets:

An innovative proposal to harvest water in some of the world鈥檚 most arid locations has won the international competition Shell Ideas360. A team of Concordia and 9I制作厂免费 students beat out more than 600 submissions to emerge as the only North American competitors in the top five presenting to an international panel of judges in Amsterdam.
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Published on: 15 May 2014