Tuna Bone Waste (Thunnus sp.) as a Hydroxyapatite Source: Synthesis and Characterization for Biomaterial Applications

• Published in: Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 152 - 158
• Main Author: Malau, Nya Daniaty
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 09.08.2025
• Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences

Tuna fish bone waste, a by-product of fish processing, exhibits promising potential for conversion into hydroxyapatite (HA), a high-value biomaterial with medical applications. This study successfully synthesized HA from tuna bone waste through a combined approach of calcination (900°C, 10 hours) an...