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Enzymatic modification of chitosan
Principal Investigator:
Gregory PayneStart/End Year:
1995 - 1999Institution:
University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyTopic(s):
Description:
Chitosan is a promising renewable resource which can be used for a range of applications, yet it remains underutilized. Recently we developed an enzyme strategy to specifically functionalize chitosan under environmentally-friendly conditions. To demonstrate the commercial potential of this enzymatically-modified chitosan, we propose to characterize the capabilities and limitations of the functionalization procedures, and then to study how functionalization can be used to controllably alter technologically-important chemical, mechanical and biological properties. To facilitate transfer of this technology from the university to commercial practice, we have been and will continue working closely with our industrial partner.
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
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Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
