Scientist turns shellfish trash into electronic device By Talker News Sep 22, 2025 3 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Professor Prashant Sonar has created a prototype electronic device using a material made from seafood waste. (QUT via SWNS) QUT,SWNS By Stephen BeechShellfish leftovers have been successfully turned into potentially lifesaving wearable health sensors. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 AC@E@EJA6 6=64EC@?:4 56G:46 FD:?8 2 >2E6C:2= >256 7C@> D627@@5 H2DE6 \ DF49 2D =@3DE6C D96==D \ A2G6D E96 H2J 7@C D276[ 7=6I:3=6 2?5 DFDE2:?23=6 56G:46D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 pFDEC2=:2? C6D62C49 E62>]k^AmkAm%96J D9@H65 E92E 49:E@D2? \ 2 ?2EFC2==J 56C:G65[ 3:@568C2523=6 >2E6C:2= C64@G6C65 7C@> D627@@5 H2DE6 :?4=F5:?8 #65 r=2H D9C:>A[ #@4< =@3DE6C 2?5 DBF:5 \ 42? 36 FD65 H:E9 2 9:89\A6C7@C>2?46 4@?5F4E:?8 A@=J>6C 7:=> E@ 4C62E6 2 ?6H 4=2DD @7 H62C23=6 6=64EC@?:4 EC2?D:DE@CD]k^AmkAm%96 E62> 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]BFE]65F]2F^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm"F66?D=2?5 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 %649?@=@8Jk^2m W"&%X D2J E96:C C6D62C49[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@?=:?6=:3C2CJ]H:=6J]4@>^;@FC?2=^aeggc_eaQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm$>2== $ECF4EFC6Dk^2m[ :D 2 DE6A E@H2C5D E96 56G6=@A>6?E @7 H62C23=6 3:@4@>A2E:3=6 3:@D6?D@CD E92E 4@F=5 >@?:E@C 962=E9 :? C62=\E:>6 H:E9@FE 4@>AC@>:D:?8 4@>7@CE[ D276EJ @C E96 6?G:C@?>6?E]k^AmkAm$EF5J =6256C !C@76DD@C !C2D92?E $@?2C D2JD E96 DEF5J H2D 2 QD:8?:7:42?E DE6AQ :? 3F:=5:?8 E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? @7 H62C23=6 3:@>65:42= 56G:46D]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5i “(6 92G6 DF446DD7F==J D9@H? E92E 2 7:=> >256 7C@> 49:E@D2?[ 2 3:@A@=J>6C 56C:G65 7C@> D627@@5 H2DE6[ H96? 4@2E65 H:E9 2 4@?5F4E:?8 A@=J>6C[ 42? 24E 2D E96 7@F?52E:@? 7@C 7=6I:3=6 EC2?D:DE@CD]k^Am A device with crab shell. (QUT via SWNS) By Talker kAm“}@E @?=J 5@ E96D6 56G:46D H@C< 6=64EC:42==J[ E96J 2C6 3:@4@>A2E:3=6[ >62?:?8 E96J 42? D276=J :?E6C24E H:E9 9F>2? 46==D[ 2?5 E96J 2C6 >6492?:42==J DEC@?8 6?@F89 E@ H:E9DE2?5 36?5:?8 2?5 >@G6>6?E]k^AmkAm“%92E >2<6D E96> :562= 7@C 7FEFC6 H62C23=6 962=E9 >@?:E@CD]”k^Am More from this section Doctors Warn Pregnant Patients to Avoid Cannabis, New Guidance Says Tattoos Might Protect Against Melanoma -- And The More, The Better USDA Ends Annual Reports Tracking Hunger in America kAmw6 6IA=2:?65 E92E 49:E@D2? :D 2=C625J H:56=J FD65 :? 3:@>65:42= 2AA=:42E:@?D 3642FD6 :E :D ?@?\E@I:4 2?5 3:@568C2523=6]k^AmkAm&D:?8 2 AC@46DD 42==65 G2A@C A92D6 A@=J>6C:K2E:@? W'!!X[ $@?2C D2:5 E96 C6D62C49 E62> H2D 23=6 E@ 4C62E6 2 Q36?523=6[ D<:?\7C:6?5=JQ 6=64EC@?:4 7:=> E92E >2:?E2:?65 9:89 A6C7@C>2?46 6G6? H96? 7=6I65 9F?5C65D @7 E:>6D]k^AmkAm$EF5J 7:CDE 2FE9@C r92EE2C:<2 z92>92?8=:E[ 2 !9s C6D62C496C 2E "&%[ D2JD E96 56G:46D D9@H65 QC6>2C<23=6Q >6492?:42= C6D:=:6?46 2?5 5FC23:=:EJ]k^Am (Photo by Kindel Media via Pexels) By Talker kAm$96 25565[ “~FC AC@E@EJA6 C6E2:?65 FA E@ hfT @7 :ED 6=64EC:42= A6C7@C>2?46 27E6C C6A62E65 36?5:?8 E6DED]k^AmkAm“%9:D 8:G6D FD 4@?7:56?46 E92E E96D6 >2E6C:2=D 4@F=5 36 FD65 :? C62=\H@C=5 2AA=:42E:@?D DF49 2D 962=E9 D6?D@CD E92E >@G6 H:E9 E96 3@5J H:E9@FE =@D:?8 244FC24J]”k^AmkAm$@?2C D2JD 3:@4@>A2E:3=6 EC2?D:DE@CD 4@F=5 364@>6 E96 7@F?52E:@? 7@C H62C23=6 3:@D6?D@CD E92E >@?:E@C G:E2= D:8?D @C 56E64E 5:D62D6 3:@>2C<6CD]k^AmkAmw6 25565[ “x>28:?6 2 =:89EH6:89E A2E49 E92E 42? 4@>7@CE23=J 2596C6 E@ E96 D<:? 2?5 AC@G:56 4@?E:?F@FD[ 244FC2E6 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@? E@ 5@4E@CD @C A2E:6?ED]k^AmkAm“%9:D H@C< D9@HD E92E DF49 56G:46D 42? 36 >256 7C@> D276[ DFDE2:?23=6 >2E6C:2=D D@FC465 7C@> ?2EFC6]”k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 E96 ?6IE DE286 @7 E96 C6D62C49 H:== 7@4FD @? :?E68C2E:?8 E96 49:E@D2?\32D65 56G:46D :?E@ 3:@D6?D:?8 A=2E7@C>D 7@C DA64:7:4 962=E9 2AA=:42E:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 ?@?\:?G2D:G6 >@?:E@C:?8 2?5 A@:?E\@7\42C6 5:28?@DE:4D]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Chitosan Biosensor Sensor Biopolymer Materials Science Physical Sciences Materials Recommended for you Featured e-Edition Special Sections Special Sections Most Popular Missing juvenile found, 2 arrested for kidnapping Local corrections officer daughter murdered Joseph Harold Humphrey (Hal) Alex City PD searching for missing 7-year-old Stepney challenges Sanders residency in Eclectic mayor’s race Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 88° 88° / 66° 4 PM 87° 5 PM 87° 6 PM 85° 7 PM 80° 8 PM 76°
