In recent years, new food processing technologies (such as ultrasound, high-pressure
homogenization, and pulsed electric fields) have gradually appeared in the public's field of …

Seaweed polysaccharides are natural biomacromolecules with unique physicochemical
properties (eg, good gelling, emulsifying, and film‐forming properties) and diverse biological …

Gelidium corneum is a well-known agarophyte, harvested worldwide for its high agar quality.
However, the species also exhibits an interesting nutritional profile, but with seasonal …

Although recent studies indicated the immune modulatory effects of Porphyra extract and
derived polysaccharides, the impact of Porphyra-derived oligosaccharides on immune …

Seaweed has been increasingly researched in recent years and many of the active
substances extracted from algae have been shown to have a wide range of biological …

Non-biodegradable plastic is one of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime and,
considering the present societal needs, it will get worse. Consequently, there is an urgent …

The Japanese fir, Cryptomeria japonica, is ecologically and commercially vital in China.
However, infestations by Dendrolimus houi Lajonquière larvae cause widespread dieback …

This paper studies the effects of glycerol plasticizers and/or alginate, pectin, and
carboxymethylcellulose polysaccharides on the mechanical and physical properties of …

Natural products from various sources play a major role in the healthcare sector, mainly in
the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agro and medical divisions. Polysaccharides are one of the …

O plástico não-biodegradável é amplamente utilizado e representa um dos maiores
problemas ambientais da atualidade, com perspetiva do seu agravamento. Existe, portanto …