Plastic mulch films are widely used in agriculture to enhance crop production by
suppressing weeds, conserving soil water and increasing soil temperature. The majority of …

Chitosan, a natural biopolymer with osteoconductive properties is widely investigated to
generate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications. However, chitosan based …

A methyl methacrylate (MMA) modified chitosan (CS) conjugate (CSMMA) has been
synthesized by a green method via Michael addition reaction between CS and MMA in …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a common single-use plastic that accumulated in the
environment because of its non-degradable characteristics. In recent years, microbes from …

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the interest in biodegradable polymer
materials for the use in packaging, agriculture, medicine, and other areas. Biodegradable …

The graft copolymerization of acrylamide onto chitosan in aqueous medium was
investigated, using potassium persulfate (PPS) as initiator. The graft copolymer was …

Chitosan quaternary ammonium salt displays good antioxidant and antibacterial
characteristics and it shows appreciable solubility in water. When added to the traditional …

Some preliminary studies on epoxidation, hydroxylation, acrylation and urethanation of
Linum usitatissimum seed oil (LO) and its derivatives have been carried out. Epoxidation …

Twenty-nine species of butterflies were collected for observation and determination of the
wing surfaces using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Butterfly wing surface displays …

In an attempt to prepare novel biodegradable materials, blends of natural rubber
latex/chitosan (NR/CS) with different compositions have been prepared by solution casting …