Turning Chitin into Pharmaceuticals (IMAGE)

Vienna University of Technology

Turning Chitin into Pharmaceuticals

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The fungus Trichoderma (top left) has been genetically modified so that it can produce valuable pharmaceuticals from chitin - a substance found in crab shells.

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Vienna University of Technology / Creative Commons license - Hans Hillewaert.

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