Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Background Due to biomaterials' biodegradable, biocompatible, sustainable, and renewable
nature, there is growing interest in developing biopolymer-based food packaging films …

Nanotechnology has reached to almost every sector and amazed the world by offering
various potential applications in these sectors. Since nanostructure materials have been …

As a phenolic acid, tannic acid can be classified into a polyphenolic group. It has been
widely studied in the biomedical field of science because it presents unique antiviral as well …

Chitin is the structural material of crustaceans, insects, and fungi, and is the second most
abundant biopolymer after cellulose on earth. Chitosan, a deacetylated derivative of chitin …

It is highly urgent to develop a simple and effective strategy to extend the shelf life of time-
sensitive fruits, which are very susceptible to spoilage over time, resulting in considerable …

Chitosan with abundant functional groups is regarded as important ingredients for preparing
aerogel materials in life science. The biocompatibility and biodegradability of chitosan …

Bacterial cellulose pellicles synthesized by Gluconacetobacter xylinus in the molasses
medium were acid hydrolyzed to obtain cellulose nanocrystals. The isolated bacterial …

The primary means of immobilizing enzymes are to boost the enzyme productivity and
operational stability, alongside facilitating the reuse of enzymes. Notwithstanding the …

Adhesive hydrogels hold great promise in multiple biomedical applications. However, there
still exist practical challenges in underwater specific adhesion of hydrogels to biotic …