Recent advances in cellulose nanocrystals-based antimicrobial agents

UD Hemraz, E Lam, R Sunasee - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past five years, there has been growing interest in the design of modified cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) as nanoscale antimicrobial agents in potential end-user applications …

Unraveling the control of reversibility for actuators based on cellulose nanofibers

LL da Costa, C Moreau, D Lourdin, B Cathala… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we have prepared cellulose-based actuators taking advantage of the pH-
sensitive solubility of chitosan (CH) and the mechanical strength of CNFs. Bilayer films were …

Active and Intelligent Packaging: A Review of the Possible Application of Cyclodextrins in Food Storage and Safety Indicators

AL Puebla-Duarte, I Santos-Sauceda… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural cyclodextrins (CDs) can be formed by 6, 7, or 8 glucose molecules (α-, β-, and γ-,
respectively) linked in a ring, creating a cone shape. Its interior has an affinity for …

Carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals decorated with varying molecular weights of poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride) as sustainable antibacterial agents

E Rabia, B Tuga, J Ondarza, SM Ramos, E Lam… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cationic nanomaterials are promising candidates for the development of effective
antibacterial agents by taking advantage of the nanoscale effects as well as other …

Design of Innovative Biocompatible Cellulose Nanostructures for the Delivery and Sustained Release of Curcumin

F Casanova, CF Pereira, AB Ribeiro, EM Costa… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Poor aqueous solubility, stability and bioavailability of interesting bioactive compounds is a
challenge in the development of bioactive formulations. Cellulose nanostructures are …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocomposites of cellulose nanofibers incorporated with carvacrol via stabilizing octenyl succinic anhydride-modified ɛ-polylysine

L Amoroso, J Kevin, N Kummer, Q Ren… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food packaging plays an extremely important role in the global food chain, allowing for
products to be shipped across long distances without spoiling. However, there is an …

Biological Potential and Bioaccessibility of Encapsulated Curcumin into Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals

F Casanova, CF Pereira, AB Ribeiro, PM Castro… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a natural phenolic compound with important biological functions. Despite its
demonstrated efficacy in vitro, curcumin biological activities in vivo are dependent on its …