Biopolymer: A sustainable material for food and medical applications

J Baranwal, B Barse, A Fais, GL Delogu, A Kumar - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

A review of bioplastics and their adoption in the circular economy

A Di Bartolo, G Infurna, NT Dintcheva - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The European Union is working towards the 2050 net-zero emissions goal and tackling the
ever-growing environmental and sustainability crisis by implementing the European Green …

Multifunctional lignin-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids

E Lizundia, MH Sipponen, LG Greca, M Balakshin… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant progress in lignins valorization and development of high-performance
sustainable materials have been achieved in recent years. Reports related to lignin …

Recent advances in biological pretreatment of microalgae and lignocellulosic biomass for biofuel production

HM Zabed, S Akter, J Yun, G Zhang, FN Awad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biological pretreatment (BP) is a promising approach for treating microalgae and
lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) during biofuels production that uses mostly fungal and …

Bioethanol production from renewable sources: Current perspectives and technological progress

H Zabed, JN Sahu, A Suely, AN Boyce… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bioethanol is an attractive biofuel having potential for energy security and environmental
safety over fossil fuels. To date, numerous biomass resources have been investigated for …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical properties, modifications and applications of starches from different botanical sources

SC Alcázar-Alay, MAA Meireles - Food Science and Technology, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Present trends towards technologies and processes that increase the use of residues make
starchy vegetal biomass an important alternative material in various applications due to …

Food thickening agents: Sources, chemistry, properties and applications-A review

P Himashree, AS Sengar, CK Sunil - International Journal of Gastronomy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food thickening agents are widely used to modify rheological and textural properties as well
as to enhance the quality attributes. Improvement in moisture binding capacity, structural …

Applications of biopolymers for drugs and probiotics delivery

R Gheorghita, L Anchidin-Norocel, R Filip, M Dimian… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research regarding the use of biopolymers has been of great interest to scientists, the
medical community, and the industry especially in recent years. Initially used for food …

Barley starch modifications: Physical, chemical and enzymatic-A review

S Punia - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Starch is well known for its low cost, biodegradability, renewability and easy availability.
Starches in their natural form have some undesirable characteristics that make them …

Chemical properties of starch and its application in the food industry

HO Egharevba - Chemical properties of starch, 2019 - books.google.com
Starch is an important food product and a versatile biomaterial used world-wide for different
purposes in many industrial sectors including foods, health, textile, chemical and …