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Jellyfish collagen: a high-value marine resource?
5 août 2025
By Ana Espino | Published on August 05, 2025 | 2 min read
#Jellyfish #Collagen #Cosmetics #Biomaterial
Jellyfish, often perceived as a nuisance, are proliferating massively in the Mediterranean due to climate change and overfishing. This demographic explosion raises ecological and economic concerns. However, it could also represent an unprecedented biotechnological opportunity, notably through the exploitation of the collagen they contain.
Collagen, widely used in the biomedical and cosmetic industries, currently comes primarily from bovine, porcine, or traditional marine sources, with ethical, religious, and zoonotic risks. Jellyfish collagen (particularly Rhizostoma pulmo) appears as a promising, biocompatible, sustainable alternative with no known zoonotic risks.
#Jellyfish #Collagen #Cosmetics #Biomaterial
Jellyfish, often perceived as a nuisance, are proliferating massively in the Mediterranean due to climate change and overfishing. This demographic explosion raises ecological and economic concerns. However, it could also represent an unprecedented biotechnological opportunity, notably through the exploitation of the collagen they contain.
Collagen, widely used in the biomedical and cosmetic industries, currently comes primarily from bovine, porcine, or traditional marine sources, with ethical, religious, and zoonotic risks. Jellyfish collagen (particularly Rhizostoma pulmo) appears as a promising, biocompatible, sustainable alternative with no known zoonotic risks.
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Scientific reference
Ballesteros, A., et al. (2025). Jellyfish Collagen in the Mediterranean Spotlight: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities. Marine drugs, 23(5), 200
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