[HTML][HTML] Sustainable biobased composites for advanced applications: recent trends and future opportunities–A critical review

JJ Andrew, HN Dhakal - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising environmental and sustainability consciousness has motivated efforts for
configuring biobased composite materials for different end-use applications and as a novel …

A comparative review of natural and synthetic biopolymer composite scaffolds

MSB Reddy, D Ponnamma, R Choudhary… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering (TE) and regenerative medicine integrate information and technology
from various fields to restore/replace tissues and damaged organs for medical treatments …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review

AZ Naser, I Deiab, BM Darras - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the
performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of …

Development and advantages of biodegradable PHA polymers based on electrospun PHBV fibers for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications

Ł Kaniuk, U Stachewicz - ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable polymeric biomaterials offer a significant advantage in disposable or fast-
consuming products in medical applications. Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) …

A review on natural fiber bio-composites, surface modifications and applications

M Zwawi - molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increased environmental concerns and global warming have diverted focus from eco-
friendly bio-composites. Naturals fibers are abundant and have low harvesting costs with …

The next generation of sustainable food packaging to preserve our environment in a circular economy context

V Guillard, S Gaucel, C Fornaciari… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Packaging is an essential element of response to address key challenges of sustainable
food consumption on the international scene, which is clearly about minimizing the …

[HTML][HTML] Waste to bioplastics: How close are we to sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoates production?

K Khatami, M Perez-Zabaleta, I Owusu-Agyeman… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Increased awareness of environmental sustainability with associated strict environmental
regulations has incentivized the pursuit of novel materials to replace conventional petroleum …

Biopolymers production from microalgae and cyanobacteria cultivated in wastewater: Recent advances

SG Mastropetros, K Pispas, D Zagklis, SS Ali… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic materials are used to manufacture a broad variety of items with a short useful
lifespan, resulting in significant amounts of waste material generation. This form of waste is …

Biopolymer-based nanocomposite films and coatings: Recent advances in shelf-life improvement of fruits and vegetables

IB Basumatary, A Mukherjee, V Katiyar… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Consumers increasingly prefer healthy and nutritious diet worldwide, and demands for fresh
fruits and vegetables are rapidly growing. Fresh produce are perishable commodities, and …

[HTML][HTML] Production of bioplastic through food waste valorization

YF Tsang, V Kumar, P Samadar, Y Yang, J Lee… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
The tremendous amount of food waste from diverse sources is an environmental burden if
disposed of inappropriately. Thus, implementation of a biorefinery platform for food waste is …