[HTML][HTML] Advances in biopolymeric nanopesticides: A new eco-friendly/eco-protective perspective in precision agriculture

R Kumar, N Kumar, VD Rajput, S Mandzhieva… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pesticides are essential to contemporary agriculture and are required to safeguard plants
from hazardous pests, diseases, and weeds. In addition to harming the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Natural biopolymers as smart coating materials of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery

B Dumontel, V Conejo-Rodríguez, M Vallet-Regí… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the functionalization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with
different types of responsive pore gatekeepers have shown great potential for the …

[HTML][HTML] A study on the correlation between the oxidation degree of oxidized sodium alginate on its degradability and gelation

H Wang, X Chen, Y Wen, D Li, X Sun, Z Liu, H Yan… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oxidized sodium alginate (OSA) is selected as an appropriate material to be extensively
applied in regenerative medicine, 3D-printed/composite scaffolds, and tissue engineering …

[HTML][HTML] A review of patents and innovative biopolymer-based hydrogels

S Ilić-Stojanović, L Nikolić, S Cakić - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers represent a great resource for the development and utilization of new functional
materials due to their particular advantages such as biocompatibility, biodegradability and …

Food gels: Principles, interaction mechanisms and its microstructure

SA Siddiqui, T Alvi, A Biswas, S Shityakov… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Food hydrogels are important materials having great scientific interest due to
biocompatibility, safety and environment-friendly characteristics. In the food industry …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of alginate-based nanomaterials in enhancing the therapeutic effects of bee products

MAI Al-Hatamleh, W Alshaer, MM Hatmal… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since the ancient times, bee products (ie, honey, propolis, pollen, bee venom, bee bread,
and royal jelly) have been known as supernatural treatments that offer promising therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Invasive seaweeds in the Iberian Peninsula: A contribution for food supply

D Pacheco, GS Araújo, J Cotas, R Gaspar, JM Neto… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The introduction of exotic organisms in marine ecosystems can lead to economic and
ecological losses. Globally, seaweeds represent a significant part of these non-indigenous …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on the Use of Biopolymeric Matrices as Carriers for Plant-Growth Promoting Bacteria in Agricultural Systems

JF Pereira, ALM Oliveira, D Sartori, F Yamashita, S Mali - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The subject of this review is to discuss some aspects related to the use of biopolymeric
matrices as carriers for plant-growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) in agricultural systems as a …

[HTML][HTML] Anionic Polysaccharide Cryogels: Interaction and In Vitro Behavior of Alginate–Gum Arabic Composites

A Feraru, ZR Tóth, M Mureșan-Pop, M Baia… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, polysaccharide-based cryogels demonstrate their potential to mimic a
synthetic extracellular matrix. Alginate-based cryogel composites with different gum arabic …

Alginate hydrogels with tuneable properties

AM Smith, JJ Senior - Tunable Hydrogels: Smart Materials for Biomedical …, 2021 - Springer
Alginate is a material that has many biomedical applications due to its low toxicity and a
variety of favourable physical properties. In particular, the ease in which hydrogels are …