Abstract
The fisheries and aquaculture industry are known for generating substantial waste or by-products, often underutilized, or relegated to low-value purposes. However, this overlooked segment harbors a rich repository of valuable bioactive materials of which have a broad-spectrum of high-value applications. As the blue economy gains momentum and fisheries expand, sustainable exploitation of these aquatic resources is increasingly prioritized. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of technology-enabled methods for extracting and transforming aquatic waste into valuable biomaterials and their recent advances in regenerative medicine applications, focusing on marine collagen, chitin/chitosan, calcium phosphate and bioactive-peptides. We discuss the inherent bioactive qualities of these “waste-to-resource” aquatic biomaterials and identify opportunities for their use in regenerative medicine to advance healthcare while achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 214023 |
| Journal | Biomaterials Advances |
| Volume | 166 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2025 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Bioengineering
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering
Keywords
- Aquatic biomaterial
- Biowaste valorization
- Regenerative medicine
- Sustainable feedstock circular bioeconomy
- Tissue engineering