Antimicrobial food packaging based on prodigiosin-incorporated double-layered bacterial cellulose and chitosan composites

LFA Amorim, C Mouro, M Riool, IC Gouveia - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, food packaging systems have shifted from a passive to an active role in which
the incorporation of antimicrobial compounds into biopolymers can promote a sustainable …

Sustainable bacterial cellulose production by low cost feedstock: Evaluation of apple and tea by-products as alternative sources of nutrients

LFA Amorim, L Li, AP Gomes, R Fangueiro, IC Gouveia - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
The high applicability of Bacterial Cellulose (BC) is often challenging due to its high
production costs, which ultimately prevents its widespread use. Therefore, the present study …

[PDF][PDF] State of the art review of photocatalytic water treatment

A Abdelaal, F Banei, A Fenti… - … of Composites and …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Water contamination is one of the environmental issues that poses a severe threat to human
health [1]. Due to the sharp development in industry, urbanization, and population, as well …

Cellulose nanocrystals as sustainable material for enhanced painting efficiency of watercolor paint

N Imchalee, R Meesupthong, S Torgbo, P Sukyai - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently the watercolor used in painting on paper has been confronted with many problems
such as deterioration, fragility and fading to light. This study evaluates the potentials of …

Surface modification of cellulose from oat hull with citric acid using ultrasonication and reactive extrusion assisted processes

GA Gil Giraldo, J Mantovan, BM Marim, JOF Kishima… - Polysaccharides, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to produce modified cellulose extracted from oat hulls by an esterification
reaction with citric acid (CA) employing ultrasonication and reactive extrusion assisted …

[HTML][HTML] Diphenyltetrazole Modified Bacterial Cellulose Film: Considerations on Heterogeneous Modification and Bioconjugation

S Birkheur, E Laureto, RV Fernandes, C Tischer… - Materials …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Understanding chemical reactions in bacterial cellulose (BC) films is important to control the
insertion of biomolecules that can improve their biomedical properties. Diphenyltetrazole …

Biofunctionalization of Endolysins with Oligosacharides: Formulation of Therapeutic Agents to Combat Multi-Resistant Bacteria and Potential Strategies for Their …

CE Camacho-González, CS Cardona-Félix… - Polysaccharides, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the aquaculture sector, the biofunctionalization of biomaterials is discussed using
materials from algae and analyzed as a possible potential strategy to overcome the …

Introduction to Biomaterials

B Biobaku-Mutingwende - Applications of 3D printing in Biomedical …, 2021 - Springer
Biomaterials are biocompatible materials designed to interface with both living tissue and
the environment. They are manufactured from natural sources (living tissue such as silk) or …

Nanocellulose-Based Materials for Photocatalysis in Water Treatment Applications

M Nemiwal, A Dhillon - … and Its Composites for Water Treatment …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Nanocellulose (NC) is a nanoscale biopolymer derived from cellulose, which displays high
strength, high surface area, chemically inactive, and unique surface chemistry. However, NC …

Antimicrobial Activity of Nanocrystals

MC Gonçalves, CA Tischer, RKT Kobayashi… - Emerging Research in …, 2020 - Springer
Nanotechnology is applied in many topics of health sections with great benefits for humans.
The concern with bacterial resistance has abruptly increased and the number of infections …