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November 2024 in “Materials” In this study, researchers created nanowhiskers from crab shell-derived nanochitin that self-assembled into vibrant structural colors within a film. The material, sensitive to environmental changes, shows potential as a food freshness indicator and a sustainable dye for cosmetics due to chitin's biocompatibility.
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October 2007 in “PubMed” This study discusses the effects of incorporating various amino acids in hair care products, noting improvements in hair surface properties and color retention when integrated with conditioners.
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January 2002 in “Springer eBooks” This study found that using cationic and non-ionic polymers during alkaline hair relaxer treatments may help strengthen hair and control swelling, potentially reducing damage.
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January 2002 in “Biological chemistry” This study found that hair follicle-specific keratins can form different structural assemblies depending on ionic conditions, with hair cortex keratins requiring physiological salt conditions to form intermediate filaments.
January 2007 in “Chinese Journal of Analysis Laboratory” This study proposed a method to determine residual levels of dichloromethane and chloroform in finasteride using SPME-GC, reporting high linear correlation coefficients for both solvents.