UVigo. Innovative Bio-Apatites of marine origin

UVigo. Innovative Bio-Apatites of marine origin[line_break]European patent application

Project Description

This research group from the University of Vigo is looking for investors to be able to commercialize their patent for a biomaterial based on marine apatite obtained from shark teeth. This is a cheap and abundant raw material containing fluorine and other cell growth stimulants. Its unique chemical composition makes it an innovative Fluorapatite (FA), biomaterial (isolated or mixed with other types of HA) with superior characteristics, which can replace current HA materials at a very competitive price.

Description of the Area of Activity / Technology

Today, the most widespread biomaterial for clinical applications such as bone gap filling and bone tissue regeneration is hydroxyapatite (HA). Current sources of this biomaterial are synthetic and of human or bovine origin, but these materials suffer from several disadvantages with respect to performance and biosafety.

The innovative advantages offered by the application of Bio-Apatites are:

1. Benefits of PA over synthetic, human or bovine HA:

   • It has improved mechanical characteristics compared to synthetic HA in in vitro and in vivo tests.
   • It is a safer biomaterial with better biocompatibility and absence of diseases.transmission.
   • It comes from an abundant and low cost raw material, which makes it a cheaper high quality product than commercial HA.

2. In addition, the FA also has new added features:

   • It contains fluorine and other elements that improve mechanical resistance, performance and cell adhesion and proliferation.

   If this offer is of interest to you or you need more information about it, please contact us. This offer can take the form of a «Partnership Agreement» to adapt this technology to your areas of research, or a «License Agreement» to use this patent directly.

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