Chitosan-based films with nanocellulose and propolis as active packaging materials

K Stefanowska, M Bucher, CL Reichert, A Sip… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing interest in sustainable materials has led to a growing exploration of natural
biopolymers as matrices for these materials. Chitosan, valued for its biocompatibility and …

Characterization of Exopolysaccharides Having Potential Antiviral Properties from Priestia Aryabattai Strain MK1 and Bacillus sp. Strain MK2

M Khan, M Imran, M Ashraf, W Ishaque, M Habib - Current Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Viral diseases are a serious threat to humans while the most antiviral drugs have low
efficiency and side effects on human health. Therefore, using microbial biopolymers as the …

Development of biodegradable and eco-friendly fruit peel-derived bioplastic film with antibacterial potential for food packaging application

J Kharb, R Saharan - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Synthetic polymers are of utmost significance in humans' everyday life with applicability in all
possible fields. But the worldwide utilization of these polymers causes threatening …

Enhancing the dynamic mechanical properties of thermoplastic elastomers: A study on polypropylene/natural rubber blends

E Owen, O Kooi, O Ebhodaghe… - Current Chemistry …, 2024 - m.growingscience.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the modifications of the mechanical properties of
polypropylene (PP) by incorporating elastomers, while considering the impact on its …

Natural and Semi-natural Polymers

KP Seremeta, A Sosnik - Biomaterials and Biopolymers, 2023 - Springer
Natural polymers, also known as biopolymers, are polymers produced and isolated from
living organisms such as plants, animals and microorganisms. They are biodegradable …

[PDF][PDF] Applications of polycaprolactone in the food industry: A review

JE Oney-Montalvo, DA Dzib-Cauich… - Czech Journal of …, 2024 - agriculturejournals.cz
The food industry is always looking for ways to innovate in elaborating and packaging food
products to ensure the consumer receives the highest quality. The new proposals include …