Impact of aquatic microplastics and nanoplastics pollution on ecological systems and sustainable remediation strategies of biodegradation and photodegradation

KK Jaiswal, S Dutta, I Banerjee, CB Pohrmen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The extreme degree of microplastics contamination and its negative impact on ecosystems
has become a serious and emerging global concern. Microplastics are mainly generated …

Current approaches, and challenges on identification, remediation and potential risks of emerging plastic contaminants: A review

HHP Quang, DA Dinh, V Dutta, A Chauhan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are widely employed in modern civilization because of their durability, mold ability,
and light weight. In the recent decade, micro/nanoplastics research has steadily increased …

Effect of iron-oxide nanoparticles impregnated bacterial cellulose on overall properties of alginate/casein hydrogels: Potential injectable biomaterial for wound healing …

R Patwa, O Zandraa, Z Capáková, N Saha, P Sáha - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study we report the preparation of novel multicomponent hydrogels as potential
biomaterials for injectable hydrogels comprised of alginate, casein and bacterial cellulose …

Rheological behavior of pH responsive composite hydrogels of chitosan and alginate: Characterization and its use in encapsulation of citral

S Afzal, M Maswal, AA Dar - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2018 - Elsevier
The pure and composite hydrogels of chitosan with sodium alginate were synthesized at
various pH values and characterized by rheology and IR-spectroscopy. Chitosan shows …

Microplastic degradation by bacteria in aquatic ecosystem

P Chandra, DP Singh - Microorganisms for sustainable environment and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The unorganized and mismanaged applications of plastics and their products for countless
purposes in villages, towns, and metropolitan cities end up deposited in the aquatic …

State of innovation in alginate-based materials

K Adamiak, A Sionkowska - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article presents past and current alginate-based materials in each application,
showing the widest range of alginate's usage and development in the past and in recent …

Synergistic effect of various metal ions on the mechanical, thixotropic, self-healing, swelling and water retention properties of bimetallic hydrogels of alginate

A Shaheen, M Maswal, AA Dar - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
We demonstrate ultrafast gelation between alginate (Alg) and a series of metal ions Fe 3+,
Cu 2+, Co 2+, Ni 2+, and Mn 2+ in their single and binary mixtures. The hydrogels exhibit …

Poly (vinyl alcohol) and functionalized ionic liquid-based smart hydrogels for doxorubicin release

M Kuddushi, D Ray, V Aswal, C Hoskins… - ACS applied bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Limitations associated with the traditional cancer therapies prompt the scientific community
to develop effective, safer, smarter, and targeted drug carriers that improve the efficiency of …

Viscoelastic and smart swelling disposition of Carboxymethylcellulose based hydrogels substantiated by Gemini surfactant and in-vitro encapsulation and controlled …

MA Bhat, RA Rather, Z Yaseen, AH Shalla - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract CMC-SA-12-E2-12 hydrogels were prepared from Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC),
succinic acid (SA)(biocompatible cross-linker) and Ethane-1, 2-diyl-bis (N, N-dimethyl-N …

Structural, rheological and nutraceutical potential of β-glucan from barley and oat

A Shah, A Gani, FA Masoodi, SM Wani… - … and Dietary Fibre, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract β-glucan in oat and barley were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, size-
exclusion chromatography and purity estimation by Megazyme β-glucan assay kit. Oat and …