Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide on Earth. It can be obtained from a vast
number of sources, eg cell walls of wood and plants, some species of bacteria, and algae …

Dye-contamination in water supplies, industrial effluents, and rivers is one of the major water
pollution issues. It has put at risk the drinking-water supplies around the globe. Various …

Due to their properties and applications, the growing demand for chitin and chitosan has
stimulated the market to find more sustainable alternatives to the current commercial source …

Growing antimicrobial resistance has prompted researchers to identify new natural
molecules with antimicrobial potential. In this perspective, attention has been focused on …

Modern seafood processing practices result in amassment of a large volume of waste
products, ie, skin, head, tails, shells, scales, backbones, etc. These waste products may …

Background Food processing produces large quantities of by-products. Disposal of waste
can lead to environmental and human health problems, yet often they can be turned into …

Ending the fossil fuel era towards a sustainable future will require high-performing
renewable materials with a low environmental impact. Carbon black, produced by partial …

This review represents a fresh survey about cellulose‐based biomaterial for biomedical
application, in which certain features that are essential to design potential biomedical …

Chitin is a promising natural polymer to produce functional materials due to the attractive
combination of abundance, price, favorable biological properties, and biodegradability …

An increased interest for hygiene in everyday life as well as in food, feed and medical issues
lead to a strong interest in films and blends to prevent the growth and accumulation of …