Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Thai scientists working on crocodile smiles : "A team of Thai scientists have found that crocodile eggs provide a goldmine of hydroxyapatite, the bioactive material commonly used in bone and teeth transplants worldwide.
The breakthrough by Kasetsart University’s department of chemistry followed three years of research on the possible commercial uses for crocodile eggs and bones in collaboration with the Sriracha Crocodile Farm, one of the kingdom’s largest exporters of crocodile skins and meat products.
The farm, also a major tourist attraction, is looking for a lucrative way to get rid of its crocodile leftovers. By combining the crushed shells with phosphate using a pressurized hydrothermal process, the team found they could make hydroxyapatite powder similar to the imported commercial product. "
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