Marine-Derived Polymeric Materials and Biomimetics: An Overview

The review covers recent literature on the ocean as both a source of biotechnological tools and as a source of bio-inspired materials. The emphasis is on marine biomacromolecules namely hyaluronic acid, chitin and chitosan, peptides, collagen, enzymes, polysaccharides from algae, and secondary metab...

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Main Authors: Marion Claverie, Colin McReynolds, Arnaud Petitpas, Martin Thomas, Susana C. M. Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/5/1002