The presence of phosphate from different origins (inorganic, bioorganic) is found more and
more in calcium carbonate-based biominerals. Phosphate is often described as being …

The role of chitin has been focused in the domain of biochemistry, materials science,
medicine, and environmental science due to its non-toxicity, biodegradability …

Reports of diverse vermiform and peloidal structures in Neoproterozoic to Mesozoic open
marine to peritidal carbonates include cases interpreted to be keratose sponges. However …

Structure-based tissue engineering requires large-scale 3D cell/tissue manufacture
technologies, to produce biologically active scaffolds. Special attention is currently paid to …

Molluscan hemolymph is a unique kind of body fluid, which in many respects is analogous to
human blood, although there are several crucial differences. Here, for the first time, we …

The morphology, physiology, and behavior of marine organisms have been a valuable
source of inspiration for solving conceptual and design problems. Here, we introduce this …

The renewable, proteinaceous, marine biopolymer spongin is yet the focus of modern
research. The preparation of a magnetic three-dimensional (3D) spongin scaffold with nano …

Collagenous tissue in all extant classes of the phylum Echinodermata (starfish, sea-urchins
and their close relations) has the capacity to drastically alter its mechanical properties within …

The development of novel and effective methods for the isolation of chitin, which remains
one of the fundamental aminopolysaccharides within skeletal structures of diverse marine …

There are numerous surprising discoveries in current comprehensive biopolymer research,
including the description of new types of biopolymers and the extension of their applications …