Eggshell membrane biomaterial as a platform for applications in materials science

Published Date
September 2014, Vol.10(9):3827–3843, doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2014.03.020

Author 
Matej Baláž ^,

Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
Available online 27 March 2014. 

Abstract

Eggshell membrane (ESM) is a unique biomaterial, which is generally considered as waste. However, it has extraordinary properties which can be utilized in various fields and its potential applications are therefore now being widely studied. The first part of this review focuses on the chemical composition and morphology of ESM. The main areas of ESM application are discussed in the second part. These applications include its utilization as a biotemplate for the synthesis of nanoparticles; as a sorbent of heavy metals, organics, dyes, sulfonates and fluorides; as the main component of biosensors; in medicine; and various other applications. For each area of interest, a detailed literature survey is given.

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Abbreviations

• ESM, SM, eggshell membrane
• ES, eggshell
• LM, limiting membrane
• DAF, dissolved air flotation
• ML, mammillary layer
• PL, palisade layer
• MB, mammillary bodies
• OSM, outer eggshell membrane
• ISM, inner eggshell membrane
• SMF, shell membrane fibers
• SEP, soluble eggshell membrane protein
• JCT, joint and connective tissue
• PEMFCs, proton exchange membrane fuel cells
• NPs, nanoparticles
• SOFCs, solid oxide fuel cells
• ASP, alternating soaking process
• SERS, surface enhanced Raman scattering
• LDH, layered double hydroxide
• SPE, solid phase extraction
• FAAS, flame atomic adsorption spectrometry
• HG-AFS, hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry
• LAS, linear alkyl benzene sulfonates
• GO_x, glucose oxidase
• CL, chemiluminescence
• GTR, guided tissue regeneration

Keywords

• Eggshell membrane
• Application
• Review
• Biomaterial

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