Marine Biomaterials: Renewable Sources of Biopolymers, Biominerals, and Biocomposites

Marine biomaterials is a rapidly growing area that is recognized by policy makers and the enterprise sector as having significant potential to develop market opportunities for new biomaterials and pharmaceutical products. Due to the diversity of marine invertebrates and vertebrates, their nanostructured, biomineralized tissues, which have remarkable functional properties, seem to be an inexhaustible source for modern bioinspired materials science and engineering. This Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences will highlight the importance of the diverse biomaterials of marine organisms as a renewable source of corresponding biopolymers, biominerals, and biocomposites. Consequently, this Special Issue will collect novel research papers and original reviews focusing on marine proteins and peptides (collagen, gelatin, spongin, keratin, elastin, byssus, gorgonin, conchiolin, abductin, resilin), polysaccharides (chitin, chitosan, tunicin, fucoidan, alginate, etc.), and silica- and calcium-based mineral phases as biocomposites. Additional attention will be focused on the creation of advanced bioinspired technologies.

Prof. Dr. Hermann Ehrlich
Guest Editor

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