Processing Pearl Nacre for Bio-Nanotechnology

纳米技术在解决21世纪世纪的重大健康挑战方面具有令人兴奋的潜力。拟议的研究重点是开发保健产品，这些产品来自珍珠业的可再生废物流资源，旨在建立有利于农村社区的产品。经处理的珍珠层提供了减轻与损伤后的神经创伤相关的问题以及烧伤后皮肤再生的可能性。最近与Pearl Technology合作成立的强大的多学科研究团队结合了化学加工，纳米技术，生物化学，神经科学和组织工程方面的专业知识，也为高质量的研究培训提供了基础。

Nanotechnology has exciting potential to solve major health challenges of the 21st century. The proposed research focuses on developing health care products, derived from a renewable waste stream resource from the pearling industry, en route to establishing products to benefit the rural community, and beyond. The processed pearl nacre provides the possibility of alleviating problems associated with neurotrauma following injury, and for skin regeneration following burns. The recently established powerful multidisciplinary research team in partnership with Pearl Technology combines expertise in chemical processing, nanotechnology, biochemistry, neuroscience and tissue engineering, also providing a basis for quality research training.