[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and applications of fungal mycelium-based advanced functional materials

S Manan, MW Ullah, M Ul-Islam, OM Atta… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last couple of decades, the introduction of living systems to material science for the
synthesis of functional materials from biological resources is receiving immense …

Bacterial cellulose in food industry: Current research and future prospects

D Lin, Z Liu, R Shen, S Chen, X Yang - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose, a pure exocellular polysaccharide produced by microorganisms, has
many excellent properties as compared with plant-derived cellulose, including high water …

Development and characterization of plant oil-incorporated carboxymethyl cellulose/bacterial cellulose/glycerol-based antimicrobial edible films for food packaging …

OM Atta, S Manan, M Ul-Islam, AAQ Ahmed… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2022 - Springer
This study is aimed to develop 'green'bacterial cellulose (BC)-based bioactive and
biocompatible food packaging material by using plant oils (olive oil and ginger oil) as …

Silver decorated bacterial cellulose nanocomposites as antimicrobial food packaging materials

OM Atta, S Manan, M Ul-Islam, AAQ Ahmed… - ES Food & …, 2021 - espublisher.com
This study is aimed to develop bacterial cellulose (BC)-based biocompatible,
biodegradable, bioactive, and non-toxic food packaging material. The preparation of BC/Ag …

Development of low-cost bacterial cellulose-pomegranate peel extract-based antibacterial composite for potential biomedical applications

M Ul-Islam, W Alhajaim, A Fatima, S Yasir… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was aimed to develop low-cost bacterial cellulose (BC)-based antibacterial
composite with pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peel extract (PGPE) for potential …

Production of bacterial cellulose from alternative cheap and waste resources: A step for cost reduction with positive environmental aspects

M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah, S Khan, JK Park - Korean Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC), an important biopolymer, has gained tremendous interest in several
fields in the last few decades. Despite having the same chemical structure as plant cellulose …

The versatility of nanocellulose, modification strategies, and its current progress in wastewater treatment and environmental remediation

A Shahzad, MW Ullah, J Ali, K Aziz, MA Javed… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deterioration in the environmental ecosystems through the depletion of nonrenewable
resources and the burden of deleterious contaminants is considered a global concern. To …

[HTML][HTML] Development and characterization of yeast-incorporated antimicrobial cellulose biofilms for edible food packaging application

OM Atta, S Manan, AAQ Ahmed, MF Awad, M Ul-Islam… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The unique properties and advantages of edible films over conventional food packaging
have led the way to their extensive exploration in recent years. Moreover, the incorporation …

[HTML][HTML] Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications

KK Alaneme, JU Anaele, TM Oke, SA Kareem… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The quest for green products and technologies for applications in the built environment has
led to the birth of a new generation of sustainable materials, among which are mycelium …

[HTML][HTML] Current trends and potential applications of microbial interactions for human welfare

TS Tshikantwa, MW Ullah, F He, G Yang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
For a long time, it was considered that interactions between microbes are only inhibitory in
nature. However, latest developments in research have demonstrated that within our …