Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …

Leather processing has emerged as an important economic activity in several developing
countries. Awareness of environmental problems has increased considerably and during …

Type I collagen is an important biopolymer and has been widely used in biomaterials due to
its excellent biocompatibility and biodegradable properties. However, only a few studies …

The amphibian skin contains various bioactive molecules (peptides, proteins, steroids,
alkaloids, opiods) that possess potent therapeutic activities like antibacterial, antifungal …

As the first vertebrates connecting water and land, frogs must have evolved certain
specialisations. To find the difference among the collagens from amphibian, fish and …

There have been concerns regarding the suitability of bovine collagen as a biomaterial
since the emergence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Consequently, collagens from …

Collagens presently used in tissue engineering are primarily of bovine or porcine origin.
However, a risk of a spongiform encephalopathy epidemic has limited the use of collagen …

Amphibians have been consumed as an alternative protein source all around the world due
to their delicacy. The skin of edible amphibians, particularly frogs and giant salamanders …

The Brevinin peptides are antimicrobial agents obtained from frog skin secretions. Brevinin-
2R has attracted many attentions due to its very low hemolytic activity, cationic property, and …

Schizophyllan is a natural polysaccharide, produced by fungi of the genus Schizophyllum.
Periodate oxidation specifically cleaves the vicinal glycols in schizophyllan to form their …