This project aims to produce a moisturizing cream, with collagen as the main component, a protein with moisturizing and structural properties. The collagen used in this research will be extracted from fish scales and fins, by-products of the fishing industry, aiming for a more sustainable production at a lower cost. We verified the presence of collagen in the collected material …
SPIDER-BACH2
SPIDER-BACH2 combines health and environment, based on the simultaneous production of recombinant spider web silk, together with a bioactive peptide with bone tissue regenerative properties, and of green hydrogen from a marine bacterium, Rhodovulum sulfidophilum, capable of performing metabolic activity under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. SPIDER-BACH2 contributes to the mitigation of a global health problem resulting from the increasing longevity …