Microstructure Analysis and Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of the Shells of Three Freshwater Snails
Saida Parveen, Anupam Chakraborty, Dipak Kr. Chanda, Soujita Pramanik, Anandamay Barik, Gautam Aditya
Abstract
qualify as biological materials for sustainable use in various fields including bioremediation, biocatalyst, biomedical applications, and a source of lime. Since the shells of the freshwater snails are discarded as aquaculture waste, subsequent use as a biological material will support the "waste made useful" paradigm in sustainability, both from ecological and economic perspectives.
Topics & Concepts
AragoniteCalcium carbonateMicrostructureFreshwater snailCarbonateFourier transform infrared spectroscopyNanoindentationMaterials scienceMineralogyCalciteBiocompositeSnailChemical engineeringChemistryBiologyComposite materialMetallurgyEcologyComposite numberEngineeringCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsMollusks and Parasites Studies