A startup creating a biodegradable ‘wool’ material from by-products of the Scottish shellfish sector has relocated its ...

start by scraping the shell with the back of a knife blade to remove impurities (1) (2). You can also perform this operation ...

Some mussels might have what’s called a “beard” protruding near the hinge of the shell. This fibrous thread, also known as a byssal or byssus, isn’t harmful to eat, but it can be tough.

They were so rare and in demand that counterfeit shells were created and sold. This glove from the 1700s was made from sea silk - long threads, also known as byssus, that pen shells use to anchor ...

THE available data about the structure of the byssus-making system, the functions of the various glands involved and the process by which the byssus is elaborated 1–3 have still to be clarified.

Seastex has conceptualised and designed the Acoustic Byssus Core Tile. The Acoustic Byssus Core (ABC) Tile is a circular, safe and sustainable line of acoustic products featuring an innovative ...