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View article: Development of Magnetic Sponges Using Steel Melting on 3D Carbonized Spongin Scaffolds Under Extreme Biomimetics Conditions
Development of Magnetic Sponges Using Steel Melting on 3D Carbonized Spongin Scaffolds Under Extreme Biomimetics Conditions Open
This study presents a novel approach to fabricating magnetic sponge-like composites by melting various types of steel onto three-dimensional (3D) carbonized spongin scaffolds under extreme biomimetic conditions. Spongin, a renewable marine…
View article: Bioinspired heterogeneous N, S-codoped 3D carbon- CuWO₄@Ag nano-architecture from CuWO₄-spongin scaffold for boosting photocatalytic efficiency and cell viability
Bioinspired heterogeneous N, S-codoped 3D carbon- CuWO₄@Ag nano-architecture from CuWO₄-spongin scaffold for boosting photocatalytic efficiency and cell viability Open
This study investigated the photodegradation process of Rhodamine B (RhB) and acetaminophen (ACE) using a novel N-S-codoped carbon microporous and three-dimensional (3D) architecture (NSC) derived from a spongin scaffold of poriferan origi…
View article: Discovery of mammalian collagens I and III within ancient poriferan biopolymer spongin
Discovery of mammalian collagens I and III within ancient poriferan biopolymer spongin Open
Spongin is a fundamental biopolymer that has played a crucial role in the skeletogenesis of keratosan sponges for over 800 million years. This biomaterial had so far remained chemically unidentified and believed to be an enigmatic type of …
View article: Creation of 3D chitin/chitosan composite scaffold from naturally pre-structured verongiid sponge skeleton
Creation of 3D chitin/chitosan composite scaffold from naturally pre-structured verongiid sponge skeleton Open
This study represents the first creation and characterization of a 3D chitin/chitosan composite scaffold derived from the naturally pre-structured skeleton of the cultivated marine demosponge Aplysina aerophoba, aiming to preserve the intr…
View article: The Chitinous Skeleton of Ianthella basta Marine Demosponge as a Renewable Scaffold-Based Carrier of Antiseptics
The Chitinous Skeleton of Ianthella basta Marine Demosponge as a Renewable Scaffold-Based Carrier of Antiseptics Open
The chitinous skeleton of the marine demosponge Ianthella basta exhibits a unique network-like 3D architecture, excellent capillary properties, and chemical inertness, making it highly suitable for interdisciplinary research, especially in…
View article: Review—Advances in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries Utilizing Polyoxometalate-Functionalized Nanocarbon Materials
Review—Advances in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries Utilizing Polyoxometalate-Functionalized Nanocarbon Materials Open
Polyoxometalates (POMs) are inorganic nanoclusters that consist of oxygen and transition metals. These nanoclusters serve as excellent precursors for creating electrode materials that contain transition metals. Additionally, the interactio…
View article: Silactins and Structural Diversity of Biosilica in Sponges
Silactins and Structural Diversity of Biosilica in Sponges Open
Sponges (phylum Porifera) were among the first metazoans on Earth, and represent a unique global source of highly structured and diverse biosilica that has been formed and tested over more than 800 million years of evolution. Poriferans ar…
View article: 3D Spongin Scaffolds as Templates for Electro-Assisted Deposition of Selected Iron Oxides
3D Spongin Scaffolds as Templates for Electro-Assisted Deposition of Selected Iron Oxides Open
The skeletons of marine sponges are ancient biocomposite structures in which mineral phases are formed on 3D organic matrices. In addition to calcium- and silicate-containing biominerals, iron ions play an active role in skeleton formation…
View article: Simultaneous Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine and Tryptophan Using 3D Goethite–Spongin Composites
Simultaneous Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine and Tryptophan Using 3D Goethite–Spongin Composites Open
In this study, a facile approach for simultaneous determination of dopamine (DA) and tryptophan (TRP) using a 3D goethite–spongin-modified carbon paste electrode is reported. The prepared electrode exhibited excellent electrochemical catal…
View article: Structural characterization of the extracellular stalk material of the diatom Didymosphenia geminata
Structural characterization of the extracellular stalk material of the diatom Didymosphenia geminata Open
The study represents new bioanalytical characterization of mainly organic components of the poorly investigated extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of the enigmatic diatom Didymosphenia geminata , an invasive, worldwide expanding spec…
View article: Mechanical recycling of CFRPs based on thermoplastic acrylic resin with the addition of carbon nanotubes
Mechanical recycling of CFRPs based on thermoplastic acrylic resin with the addition of carbon nanotubes Open
Carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are commonly used in aviation, automotive and renewable energy markets, which are constantly growing. Increasing the production of composite parts leads to increased waste production and a future in…
View article: Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Acrylic Resin with the Addition of Chemically Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Acrylic Resin with the Addition of Chemically Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Open
The main goal of this work was an improvement in the mechanical and electrical properties of acrylic resin-based nanocomposites filled with chemically modified carbon nanotubes. For this purpose, the surface functionalization of multi-wall…
View article: Creation of a 3D Goethite–Spongin Composite Using an Extreme Biomimetics Approach
Creation of a 3D Goethite–Spongin Composite Using an Extreme Biomimetics Approach Open
The structural biopolymer spongin in the form of a 3D scaffold resembles in shape and size numerous species of industrially useful marine keratosan demosponges. Due to the large-scale aquaculture of these sponges worldwide, it represents a…
View article: On the Mechanical Properties of Microfibre-Based 3D Chitinous Scaffolds from Selected Verongiida Sponges
On the Mechanical Properties of Microfibre-Based 3D Chitinous Scaffolds from Selected Verongiida Sponges Open
Skeletal constructs of diverse marine sponges remain to be a sustainable source of biocompatible porous biopolymer-based 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering and technology, especially structures isolated from cultivated demosponges, which …
View article: Spongin as a Unique 3D Template for the Development of Functional Iron-Based Composites Using Biomimetic Approach In Vitro
Spongin as a Unique 3D Template for the Development of Functional Iron-Based Composites Using Biomimetic Approach In Vitro Open
Marine sponges of the subclass Keratosa originated on our planet about 900 million years ago and represent evolutionarily ancient and hierarchically structured biological materials. One of them, proteinaceous spongin, is responsible for th…
View article: Shell Organic Matrix (Conchix) of the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis L. as the Medium for Assessment of Trace Metals in the Boka Kotorska Bay
Shell Organic Matrix (Conchix) of the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis L. as the Medium for Assessment of Trace Metals in the Boka Kotorska Bay Open
The content of trace metals, namely Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd, and Hg, in four types of media, i.e., soft tissues, shells, and the products of shell demineralization (organic matrix—conchix and extract) of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus gal…
View article: Honeycomb Biosilica in Sponges: From Understanding Principles of Unique Hierarchical Organization to Assessing Biomimetic Potential
Honeycomb Biosilica in Sponges: From Understanding Principles of Unique Hierarchical Organization to Assessing Biomimetic Potential Open
Structural bioinspiration in modern material science and biomimetics represents an actual trend that was originally based on the bioarchitectural diversity of invertebrate skeletons, specifically, honeycomb constructs of natural origin, wh…
View article: The Loss of Structural Integrity of 3D Chitin Scaffolds from Aplysina aerophoba Marine Demosponge after Treatment with LiOH
The Loss of Structural Integrity of 3D Chitin Scaffolds from Aplysina aerophoba Marine Demosponge after Treatment with LiOH Open
Aminopolysaccharide chitin is one of the main structural biopolymers in sponges that is responsible for the mechanical stability of their unique 3D-structured microfibrous and porous skeletons. Chitin in representatives of exclusively mari…
View article: Rossellidae (Porifera: Hexactinellida) from the Bering Sea and off Bering Island
Rossellidae (Porifera: Hexactinellida) from the Bering Sea and off Bering Island Open
Tabachnick, K.R., Menshenina, L.L., Ehrlich, H. (2023): Rossellidae (Porifera: Hexactinellida) from the Bering Sea and off Bering Island. Invertebrate Zoology 20 (1): 57-89, DOI: 10.15298/invertzool.20.1.03, URL: https://doi.org/10.15298/i…
View article: Applicability of a Green Nanocomposite Consisted of Spongin Decorated Cu2WO4(OH)2 and AgNPs as a High-Performance Aptasensing Platform in Staphylococcus aureus Detection
Applicability of a Green Nanocomposite Consisted of Spongin Decorated Cu2WO4(OH)2 and AgNPs as a High-Performance Aptasensing Platform in Staphylococcus aureus Detection Open
This study reports the synthesis of a nanocomposite consisting of spongin and its applicability in the development of an aptasensing platform with high performance. The spongin was carefully extracted from a marine sponge and decorated wit…
View article: Electrochemical Sensing of Gallic Acid in Beverages Using a 3D Bio-Nanocomposite Based on Carbon Nanotubes/Spongin-Atacamite
Electrochemical Sensing of Gallic Acid in Beverages Using a 3D Bio-Nanocomposite Based on Carbon Nanotubes/Spongin-Atacamite Open
Gallic acid (GA) is one of the most important polyphenols, being widely used in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries due to its biological effects such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, a…
View article: Fibrocyte: a missing piece in the pathogenesis of fibrous epulis
Fibrocyte: a missing piece in the pathogenesis of fibrous epulis Open
Objective To investigate the significant role of fibrocytes in pathogenesis of fibrous epulis. Material Human epulis specimens and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were used in this study. Methods Different subtypes of huma…
View article: Deep eutectic solvent-assisted fabrication of bioinspired 3D carbon–calcium phosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
Deep eutectic solvent-assisted fabrication of bioinspired 3D carbon–calcium phosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering Open
Modification of 3D spongin-derived carbon with tricalcium phosphate achieved in a deep eutectic solvent. The 3D carbon–tricalcium phosphate scaffold shows great potential for stem cell-based tissue engineering.
View article: On the dissolution of sponge silica: Assessing variability and biogeochemical implications
On the dissolution of sponge silica: Assessing variability and biogeochemical implications Open
The dissolution of the biogenic silica that constitutes the skeletons of silicifying organisms is an important mechanism for regenerating dissolved silicon in the ocean. The silica skeletons deposited to the seafloor after the organisms di…
View article: Electrolysis as a Universal Approach for Isolation of Diverse Chitin Scaffolds from Selected Marine Demosponges
Electrolysis as a Universal Approach for Isolation of Diverse Chitin Scaffolds from Selected Marine Demosponges Open
Three-dimensional chitinous scaffolds often used in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, biomimetics and technology are mostly isolated from marine organisms, such as marine sponges (Porifera). In this work, we report the results of …
View article: New findings of Ijimaiella (Porifera: Hexactinellida: Euplectellidae) from the Bering Sea
New findings of Ijimaiella (Porifera: Hexactinellida: Euplectellidae) from the Bering Sea Open
New in vivo observations and collections of Ijimaiella, a monospecific genus of Euplectellidae (Porifera: Hexactinellida) from the Bering Sea provide the first look at the peculiar morphology of this sponge that was known before only from …
View article: A Short Overview: Marine Resources as Potential Interventions for the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant
A Short Overview: Marine Resources as Potential Interventions for the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant Open
In November of 2021, a recently evolved variant of SARS-CoV-2, omicron, was discovered. In just one month, omicron has spread to more than 89 countries resulting in a rapid rise in cases and a new wave of infections. With over 46 mutations…
View article: Extracellular DNA: A Missing Link in the Pathogenesis of Ectopic Mineralization
Extracellular DNA: A Missing Link in the Pathogenesis of Ectopic Mineralization Open
Although deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic coding for the very essence of life, these macromolecules or components thereof are not necessarily lost after a cell dies. There appears to be a link between extracellular DNA and biomin…