A team of scientists from the University of Sabah (Malaysia) has presented a new technology for producing collagen from jellyfish living in the seas of Malaysia. On its basis it is planned to develop medical devices for the treatment of wounds and burns.

Specialists conducted research on extraction of collagen from jellyfish, developed methods of its purification and drying, as well as evaluated the biological activity of the obtained material. The effectiveness of the new technology was confirmed during experiments on laboratory rats, where a high rate of wound healing was noted.

Based on marine collagen, scientists intend to create medical products in the form of a sponge or spray, including a dental membrane for bone tissue regeneration. In the future, they plan to investigate the use of collagen for the production of bioinks for 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs, as well as the development of scaffolds for various cells and implants as part of personalized regenerative medicine