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This is a retraction notice from PLOS ONE, meaning the original article about creating a nanocomposite film from sunflower oil, chitosan from shrimp shells, and fly ash has been withdrawn from the scientific record. The journal editors have formally retracted the publication, which originally claimed to demonstrate antibacterial and immunomodulatory properties of this biomaterial. No details about the specific reasons for retraction are provided in this notice.
Why it matters
Retractions are important mechanisms for maintaining scientific integrity by removing unreliable research from the literature. Researchers and practitioners should not rely on the findings from the retracted study when developing biomaterials or waste-valorization technologies involving chitosan nanocomposites.
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by The PLOS One Editors