Vibrational spectroscopy fingerprinting in medicine: from molecular to clinical practice

V Balan, CT Mihai, FD Cojocaru, CM Uritu, G Dodi… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last two decades, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopies turn
out to be valuable tools, capable of providing fingerprint-type information on the composition …

Guar gum and its composites as potential materials for diverse applications: A review

G Sharma, S Sharma, A Kumar, H Ala'a… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring polymers are currently of prime importance among which
polysaccharides occupies superior position due to their easy availability, eco-friendly and …

FTIR analysis of natural and synthetic collagen

T Riaz, R Zeeshan, F Zarif, K Ilyas… - Applied Spectroscopy …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Collagen is the most abundant protein in humans and animals, comprising of one third of the
total proteins that accounts for three quarters of the dry weight skin in humans. Collagen …

Guar gum as a promising starting material for diverse applications: A review

N Thombare, U Jha, S Mishra, MZ Siddiqui - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Guar gum is the powdered endosperm of the seeds of the Cyamopsis tetragonolobus which
is a leguminous crop. The endosperm contains a complex polysaccharide called …

Are nano-pesticides really meant for cleaner production? An overview on recent developments, benefits, environmental hazards and future prospectives

N Rani, A Duhan, A Pal, P Kumari, RK Beniwal… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world is seeking hard for sustainable agricultural practices with one of the prime
objectives to improve crop yield through effective pest management. Scientific diaspora has …

Guar gum: Versatile natural polymer for drug delivery applications

A George, PA Shah, PS Shrivastav - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Guar gum a non-ionic polysaccharide obtained from the seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
of the Leguminosae family is found abundantly in nature. It finds extensive use in a variety of …

Natural gum polysaccharides as efficient tissue engineering and drug delivery biopolymers

A Koyyada, P Orsu - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The usage of plant origin natural gum polysaccharides in various biomedical applications is
steadily rising in recent years because of their peculiar properties like biocompatibility …

Guar gum, a low-cost sustainable biopolymer, for wastewater treatment: a review

S Mandal, S Hwang, SQ Shi - International journal of biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and the resultant pollution of freshwater resources have created a
water stress condition reducing the availability of safe and affordable water. Guar gum, a …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan and guar gum based ternary blends with polyvinyl alcohol

DN Iqbal, M Tariq, SM Khan, N Gull, SS Iqbal… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biopolymers have paramount importance in pharmaceutical applications and blended
biopolymers have shown promising properties versus individual counterparts. In view of …

Guar gum oleate-graft-poly (methacrylic acid) hydrogel as a colon-specific controlled drug delivery carrier

DS Seeli, M Prabaharan - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
A novel type of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) cross-linked guar gum oleate-graft-
poly (methacrylic acid)(GGO-g-PMAc) hydrogel was prepared as a pH-responsive controlled …