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kitosan

English translation: chitosan

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Swedish term or phrase:kitosan
English translation:chitosan
Entered by: Michele Fauble

16:30 Oct 10, 2004
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
Swedish term or phrase: kitosan
'Räkans skal innehåller kitosan, ett transparent ämne som inte släpper igenom syre.' I ett text om hur man kan använda räkskal till att tillverka förpackningar.
Ziita Eriksson
Local time: 18:09
chitosan
Explanation:
Chitosan and chitin are not the same.

"Chitosan is a fiber-like substance derived from chitin, a polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of crabs, shrimp and other shellfish. .."
www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/chitosan.html
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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 10:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1chitosan
Paul Larkin (X)
4 +1kitosan - chitin
Prisma
5chitosan
Michele Fauble
2chitosan
anastasia lobanova


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kitosan - chitin


Explanation:
Enligt The Concise Oxford Dictionary "Substance forming horny cover of beetles and crustaceans". Fr Gk khiton.
Hoppas det hjälper.

Prisma

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clare Barnes
9 mins
neutral  Michele Fauble: kitosan = chitosan, kitin = chitin
14 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
chitosan


Explanation:
a kind of chitin

anastasia lobanova
Russian Federation
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: Chitosan is derived fron chitin.
14 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chitosan


Explanation:
chitin is also simply called chitosan in English as well

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Marcolin
36 mins
neutral  Michele Fauble: Chitosan and chitin are not the same.
14 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
chitosan


Explanation:
Chitosan and chitin are not the same.

"Chitosan is a fiber-like substance derived from chitin, a polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of crabs, shrimp and other shellfish. .."
www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/chitosan.html

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 10:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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