Marine resources have tremendous potential for develo** high-value biomaterials. The
last decade has seen an increasing number of biomaterials that originate from marine …

Bone deficits of the jaws are often attributed to accidents, surgical removal of benign lesions
or malignant neoplasms, congenital abnormalities, periodontal inflammation, tooth abscess …

Tissue engineering is a rapidly evolving discipline that seeks to repair, replace, or
regenerate specific tissues or organs by translating fundamental knowledge in physics …

In spite of more than one century and half of studies, mechanisms of coral biomineralization,
leading to coral growth and reef formation, still remain poorly known, although major global …

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

Reconstruction of large bone defects or non-unions resulting from biochemical disorders,
tumour resections or complicated fractures is still a challenge for orthopaedic and trauma …

Coral reefs constitute real oasis sheltering for about one third of the identified fishes,
representing a major advantage for the economy and tourism of many tropical countries …

Periodontitis is a serious form of oral gum inflammation with recession of gingival soft tissue,
destruction of the periodontal ligament, and absorption of alveolar bone. Management of …

The development of natural biomaterials is not regarded as a new area of science, but has
existed for centuries. The use of natural products as a biomaterial is currently undergoing a …

Background: Lesions of the articular cartilage, with or without involvement of the
subchondral bone, are a common cause of pain and dysfunction in the knee. Although …