Marine resources have tremendous potential for developing high-value biomaterials. The
last decade has seen an increasing number of biomaterials that originate from marine …

The growing demand for new, sophisticated, multifunctional materials has brought natural
structural composites into focus, since they underwent a substantial optimization during long …

Many cosmetic formulations have collagen as a major component because of its significant
benefits as a natural humectant and moisturizer. This industry is constantly looking for …

The extraction of collagen from fish skins is being proposed as strategy for valorization of
marine origin by-products, being a sustainable alternative to mammal collagen. The method …

Collagen is the most abundant protein found in mammals and it exhibits a low
immunogenicity, high biocompatibility and biodegradability when compared with others …

Marine biodiversity is expressed through the huge variety of vertebrate and invertebrate
species inhabiting intertidal to deep-sea environments. The extraordinary variety of “forms …

Corneal pathologies from infectious or noninfectious origin have a significant impact on the
daily lives of millions of people worldwide. Despite the risk of organ rejection or infection …

Collagen is the major structural protein in extracellular matrix present in connective tissues,
including skin, being considered a promising material for skin regeneration. Marine …

The current fish processing practically generates large amounts of byproducts, accounting
for up to 75% of the total fish weight. Fish processing byproducts contain a wide range of …

The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) processing
wastes are massive and unutilized in the Murmansk region of Russia. The samples of skin …