SRM University AP Develops Eco-Friendly Biofilm Using Fish Scale Wastes

SRM University Andhra Pradesh recently developed a see-through transparent biotemplate with 85% above transmittance. It has been derived from fish scale wastes to substitute the extensive usage of plastic cuvettes for UV visible spectroscopy measurements. “UV-Vis spectroscopy is a versatile analytical tool used to examine the nature of various synthetic, biological, and clinical molecules for pharmaceutical and environmental applications,” the varsity says.

The research team was lead by Dr Anil K Suresh, Associate Professor, Department of Biological SciencesThe research team was lead by Dr Anil K Suresh, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences The research team lead by Dr Anil K Suresh, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences demonstrated the practical on-biotemplate analysis of diverse analytes such as DNA, proteins, nanoparticles, organic dyes, bacteria, BSA assay, and dye-degradations.

The large-scale development of the biotemplate can resolve several issues in performing sustainable research; for instance, generates huge demand for fish scales as a resource stratagem otherwise causative of foul smell and disease propagation when discarded, says Dr Suresh.

Further, the use of non-biodegradable plastic cuvettes can be minimised for routine analytics and unlike plastic cuvettes that demand 500-fold analyte the biotemplate, this allows the analysis at a very low 10 microlitre volumes, making it feasible to analyse expensive, rare, and high-risk analytes.