Chitin and collagen as universal and alternative templates in biomineralization

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Poriferan Chitin as a Versatile Template for Extreme Biomimetics (2015, unknown): “it is commonly associated with inorganic compounds [67].”
Extraction and characterization of chitin and chitosan with antimicrobial and antioxidant activities from cosmopolitan Orthoptera species (Insecta) (2015, background): “, in yeast), Porifera (marine and freshwater sponges), Anthozoa (corals), Nematoda, Annelida and Mollusca, as well as a broad variety of arthropods (Insecta, Crustacea and Arachnida) [1-3].”
Recent Developments of Carboxymethyl Cellulose (2021, background): “During the past few years, three dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds of numerous biopolymers such as collagen [288–291], chitosan [292–294], bacterial cellulose [295], sodium alginate [296] as well as other various CMC-composites [297] have been used to mimic extracellular polymeric substances in…”
Bat guano as new and attractive chitin and chitosan source (2014, background): “Recently, there has been a need for new chitin sources in line with the discovery of new usage areas for chitin and its derivatives in areas such as biotechnology and extreme biomimetics [8-10].”