New study aims to repurpose tilapia, sardines and rohu scales into value-added products

Sustainable solution: Fish scales have the potential to be used in medicine, agriculture and environmental applications.

With environmental concerns growing, creative waste management is no longer an option – it’s a necessity.

For INTI International University pro-vice-chancellor of Research and Innovation Prof Dr Wong Ling Shing, that challenge has become a mission – leading to the discovery of the potential in fish scales.“Fish scales are often discarded as waste, yet they contain materials like collagen, hydroxyapatite and chitin, which have enormous potential in medicine, agriculture and environmental remediation,” Prof Wong said in a press release dated Jan 28.