Biopolymers are a naturally occurring alternative to synthetic polymers that are linked by
covalent bonds, which includes cellular components such as proteins, nucleotides, lipids …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of the microscopic techniques with the highest lateral
resolution. It can usually be applied in air or even in liquids, enabling the investigation of a …

Nanocomposites are high-performance materials with exceptional characteristics that
possess properties that their individual constituents, by themselves, cannot provide. They …

The developing effective and eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors plays a vital role in the
protection of Q235 steel in acid solution. Accordingly, lentinan (LNT) from mushroom …

The growing relevance of sustainable materials has recently led to the exploration of
naturally derived biopolymeric hydrogels as coating materials due to their biodegradability …

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) is a water-soluble biodegradable polymer with many industrial and
biological applications. Because of its polymeric nature, reasonably high aqueous phase …

This research study reveals the anti-corrosive efficiency of a bacterial polymer derived from
Bacillus sp. isolated from a probiotic source. The optimum growth of Bacillus sp. was noted …

Steel corrosion is a global issue that affects safety and the economy. Currently, the
homopolysaccharide (HoPS) structure of a novel lactic acid bacterium (LAB) is under study …

As a polysaccharide extracted from marine red algae, carrageenan has the advantages of
biodegradability, nontoxicity and water solubility over petroleum‐based plastics for use as …

The unexploited red algae Acanthophora is intriguing since some species of which are
invasive and pose a threat to their new ecosystem. The algae express potent effects due to …