Modern scaffolding strategies include two key ways: to produce requested 3D constructs
from corresponding precursors using technological tools, or simply use naturally already pre …

Chitin as a biological material which has been identified in skeletal structures of a broad
variety of unicellular (yeast, protists, diatoms) and multicellular (sponges, corals, worms …

Investigations of the compositions and the microstructures of the sponge skeletons as
examples for natural structural biomaterials are of fundamental scientific relevance …

Ocean resources are a priceless repository of unique species and bioactive compounds with
denouement properties that can be used in the fabrication of advanced biomaterials as new …

Solutions developed by nature for structural and functional optimization of three-dimensional
(3D) skeletal structures provide unique windows not only into the evolutionary pathways of …

In order to evaluate the biomedical potential of three-dimensional chitinous scaffolds of
poriferan origin, chondrocyte culturing experiments were performed. It was shown for the first …

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

The extraordinary biocompatibility and mechanical properties of chitinous scaffolds from
marine sponges endows these structures with unique properties that render them ideal for …

While most forms of multicellular life have developed a calcium-based skeleton, a few
specialized organisms complement their body plan with silica. However, of all recent …

Marine sponges remain representative of a unique source of renewable biological materials.
The demosponges of the family Ianthellidae possess chitin-based skeletons with high …