Chitin derived from the seafood wastes such as waste crab, shrimp and lobster shells is
abundant and renewable, and will become one of the most important chemical raw …

Chitin and chitosan based nanocomposite scaffolds have been widely used for bone tissue
engineering. These chitin and chitosan based scaffolds were reinforced with …

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

A hybrid nanocomposite material has been obtained by in situ formation of an inorganic
network in the presence of a preformed organic polymer. Chitosan biopolymer and …

Chitin was extracted from four different local sources: the shrimp (Penaeus monodon), the
desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria), the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the beetles …

In this mini-review, we shall first cover a short history of the discovery of chitin isolated from
sponges; as well as its evolutionarily ancient roots. Next, we will delve into the unique …

Although human mouth benefits from remarkable mechanical properties, it is very
susceptible to traumatic damages, exposure to microbial attacks, and congenital maladies …

Sponges are a valuable source of natural compounds and biomaterials for many
biotechnological applications. Marine sponges belonging to the order Verongiida are known …

Herein, present study mainly focuses on the synthesis and characterizations of boron nitride
reinforced waste zirconia (wZrO 2) with different concentrations. Composites were prepared …

Throughout the course of evolution, organisms have produced biominerals with hierarchical
structures derived from organic templates. Over the last couple of decades, scientists have …