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NUS researchers find a way to turn tree branches and prawn shells into supplements and medicine – CNA
SINGAPORE: Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a way to turn the shells of crustaceans, as well as discarded branches, into nutritional…
SINGAPORE: Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a way to turn the shells of crustaceans, as well as discarded branches, into nutritional supplements and medicine.
This novel process can turn prawn and crab shells into L-DOPA, a widely used drug to treat Parkinsons disease, NUS said in a press release on Thursday (Oct 29).
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