Biopolymers are a leading class of functional material suitable for high-value applications
and are of great interest to researchers and professionals across various disciplines …

Alginate is a hydrocolloid from algae, specifically brown algae, which is a group that
includes many of the seaweeds, like kelps and an extracellular polymer of some bacteria …

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is one of the most promising cellulose derivatives. Due to its
characteristic surface properties, mechanical strength, tunable hydrophilicity, viscous …

Consumers are increasingly demanding foods that are more ethical, sustainable and
nutritious to improve the health of themselves and the planet. The food industry is currently …

Protein calories consumed by people all over the world approximate 15–20% of their energy
intake. This makes protein a major nutritional imperative. Today, we are facing an …

Polymers have occupied an indispensable role in almost all types of industries for their
immense physical and mechanical characteristics, mainly in food, packaging …

Background Due to high water content, low calorie and appealing textural characteristics,
gel-related foods have recently obtained great interest in the food industry. Compared with …

Abstract 3D printing enables the complex or customized structures production in high speed
and resolution. However, the lack of bio-based materials with user-defined biochemical and …

Soil improvement using biopolymers has attracted considerable attention in recent years,
with the aim to reduce the harmful environmental effects of traditional materials, such as …

Background Food polysaccharides are referred to the polysaccharides that have been
approved for industrial usage in formulating food products, where they are generally utilized …