[HTML][HTML] Pectin hydrogels: Gel-forming behaviors, mechanisms, and food applications

NS Said, IF Olawuyi, WY Lee - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pectin hydrogels have garnered significant attention in the food industry due to their
remarkable versatility and promising properties. As a naturally occurring polysaccharide …

Advancing agriculture through bioresource technology: the role of cellulose-based biodegradable mulches

RS Riseh - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriculture plays a pivotal role in meeting the world's ever-growing food demands. However,
traditional agricultural practices often have negative consequences for the environment …

Effect of tamarind fruit fiber contribution in epoxy resin composites as biodegradable nature: characterization and property evaluation

R Sasikumar, S Prabagaran, R Venkatesh… - Biomass conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
Synthetic fiber-based polymer matrix composites face significant nonbiodegradability
problems, zero water absorption, and burn. The present investigation attempt to fabricate the …

Exploring carbohydrate extraction from biomass using deep eutectic solvents: factors and mechanisms

Y Liu, L Gao, L Chen, W Zhou, C Wang, L Ma - IScience, 2023 - cell.com
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are increasingly being recognized as sustainable and
promising solvents because of their unique properties: low melting point, low cost, and …

In situ fermentation of an ultra-strong, microplastic-free, and biodegradable multilayer bacterial cellulose film for food packaging

Y Zhang, G Chen, W Qin, X Men, L Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellulose-based food packaging has a significant importance in reducing plastic pollution
and also ensuring our safety from microplastics. Nonetheless, lignocellulose necessitates …

[HTML][HTML] Speciation of hexavalent chromium in aqueous solutions using a magnetic silica-coated amino-modified glycidyl methacrylate polymer nanocomposite

L Suručić, G Janjić, B Marković, T Tadić, Z Vuković… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
A new magnetic amino-functionalized polymeric sorbent based on glycidyl methacrylate was
synthesized and used in the separation of chromium Cr (VI) oxyanions sorption from …

[HTML][HTML] Curing Behavior of Sucrose with p-Toluenesulfonic Acid

S Sakai, S Chen, M Matsuo-Ueda, K Umemura - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
With respect to the fossil resources shortage, the development of bio-based wood adhesives
is an important research topic in wood science. There has been research on using sucrose …

[HTML][HTML] How Do 3D Printing Parameters Affect the Dielectric and Mechanical Performance of Polylactic Acid–Cellulose Acetate Polymer Blends?

M Lecoublet, M Ragoubi, LB Kenfack… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Three-dimensional printing is a prototyping technique that is widely used in various fields,
such as the electrical sector, to produce specific dielectric objects. Our study explores the …

Development of almond shell powder and palm kernel fibre–reinforced cardanol oil toughened epoxy resin hybrid composites: mechanical, wear, and antimicrobial …

TS Selvamurugan, P Balasubramanian - Biomass Conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this research was to prepare and characterise hybrid composites made with
almond shell powder (ASP), palm kernel fibre and cardanol oil as reinforcing and …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and extraction of monomers from insoluble dietary fiber

J Wang, J Zhang, S Wang, W Liu, W Jing, H Yu - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Insoluble dietary fiber is a macromolecular polysaccharide aggregate composed of pectin,
glycoproteins, lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose. All agricultural by-products contain …