Sažetak After cellulose, chitin is the most widespread biopolymer in nature. Chitin and its
derivatives have great economic value because of their biological activities and their …

Biopolymers and their derivatives are being actively investigated as substitutes for
petroleum-based polymers. This has generated an intense interest in investigating new …

Expelling of dyestuff into water resource system causes major thread to the environment.
Adsorption is the cost effective and potential method to remove the dyes from the effluents …

Levulinic acid (LA) and γ-valerolactone (GVL) are considered valuable platform chemicals
that can be derived from various types of biomass ranging from food wastes to agricultural …

Chitin, extracted primarily from exoskeleton shellfish, is one of the most abundant
biopolymer in the world. It is estimated to be produced annually almost as much as …

This study focused on kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics of Acid Blue 25 (AB25) dye
biosorption from aqueous solution using the shell of Penaeus indicus shrimp as a …

Granular activated carbon (GAC) and powder activated carbon (PAC) have many
disadvantages that limit their application as adsorbent. Thus, a novel core-shell granular …

A multifunctional cylindrical hybrid foam column, referred to as the chitosan/cyclodextrin/MIL-
68 (Al)(CS/CD/MIL-68 (Al)) foam column, was prepared for the first time. The prepared foam …

Chitin/alginate magnetic nano-gel beads (MCAs) were successfully prepared from 8wt.%
NaOH/4wt.% urea aqueous solution by ionic cross-linking. Their structure and properties …

Severe environmental pollution problems arising from toxic dyestuffs (eg, methyl orange) are
receiving increasing attention. Therefore, dyes' safe removal has become a research …