Cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles: a dynamite to nanomedicine

• Main Authors: Muhammad, Mailafiya Maryam, Abubakar, Kabeer, Danmaigoro, Abubakar, Musa Chiroma, Samaila, Abdul Rahim, Ezamin, Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80951/1/COCKLE.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80951/; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/14/2897
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Cockle shell is an external covering of small, salt water edible clams (Anadara granosa) that dwells in coastal area. This abundant biomaterial is hard, cheap and readily available with high content of calcium carbonate in aragonite polymorphic form. At present, cockle shell-derived calcium carbonat...