Demand for food production has been promoting an increase in the generation of agro-
industrial wastes. Although in the past these wastes were mainly seen as a big issue, in the …

Starch‐based materials have viscoelasticity, viscous film‐forming, dough pseudoplasticity,
and rheological properties, which possess the structural characteristics (crystal structure …

Easily sourced mucus from various plant parts is an odorless, colorless and tasteless
substance with emerging commercial potential in agriculture, food, cosmetics and …

Promoting crop diversification in European agriculture is a key pillar of the agroecological
transition. Diversifying crops generally enhances crop productivity, quality, soil health and …

Aerogels are lightweight solid materials that are prepared from organic or inorganic
materials or as composites and are explored as advanced materials for various applications …

Aerogels are nanostructured materials with low density, high surface area (> 150 m 2/g) and
open porosity (typically 95–99.99%). They are obtained by solvent removal from gels while …

Plant mucilages have been used for many applications as stabilizers, emulsifiers, thickening
or gelling agents, viscosity modifiers, encapsulating agents and food packaging materials …

Starch/water soluble yellow mustard mucilage nanocapsules loaded with thymol and
carvacrol (TC) were developed using electrospray atomization. Emulsions were …

Mucilages are natural compounds consisting mainly of polysaccharides with complex
chemical structures. Mucilages also contain uronic acids, proteins, lipids, and bioactive …

The ubiquity, low cost and biocompatibility make polysaccharides a material of choice in
food, pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, textile and paper industries. From the age-old process …