Hydrogels, as interconnected networks (polymer mesh; physically, chemically, or dynamic
crosslinked networks) incorporating a high amount of water, present structural …

Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs), eg, xanthan, dextran, gellan, curdlan, etc., have
significant applications in several industries (pharma, food, textiles, petroleum, etc.) due to …

Curdlan is an exopolysaccharide, specifically a homopolysaccharide, with a high molecular
weight that is made up entirely of monomeric glucose molecules connected by β-1, 3 …

Despite the recent advancements in treating bacterial infections, antibiotic resistance (AR) is
still an emerging issue. However, polymeric nanocarriers have offered unconventional …

Chemical modification represents a highly efficacious approach for enhancing the
physicochemical characteristics and biological functionalities of natural polysaccharides …

Human health ailments have catapulted the need for progress in pharmaceutical industry,
biomedical sciences and research. Exopolysaccharide produced by bacteria in their late …

The fabrication of a stable food-grade Pickering emulsion (PEs) system has been
challenging because of difficulties in ensuring the safety of auxiliary reagents and the …

In recent years, growing attention has been devoted to naturally occurring biological
macromolecules and their ensuing application in agriculture, cosmetics, food and …

Fibrous membranes based on natural polymers obtained by the electrospinning technique
are a great choice for wound dressings. In order to promote an efficient wound repair, and to …

Biopolymer based hydrogels are three-dimensional physically or chemically crosslinked
polymeric networks based on natural polymers, with an intrinsic hydrophilic character due to …