Electrospinning (ES) is one of the most investigated processes for the convenient, adaptive,
and scalable manufacturing of nano/micro/macro-fibers. With this technique, virgin and …

Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …

Chitin and chitosan are natural polymers with a huge potential in numerous fields, namely,
biomedical, biological, and many industrial applications such as waste water treatment due …

In this study, the gelatin, zein, and gelatin/zein films were fabricated by electrospinning and
solvent casting, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning …

Electrospinning is a technique to generate fibrous structures through elongation of electrified
jets with an external electric field. Its versatility produces fibres that are being utilised in a …

There is an urgent need to develop biodegradable and nontoxic materials from biopolymers
and nature-derived antimicrobials to enhance food safety and quality. In this study …

The use of novel nanostructured materials has attracted considerable interest in the food
industry for their utilization as highly functional ingredients, high-performance packaging …

Three methods to produce fibrous material from zein, either as fibrous networks or individual
protein fibres, were identified and developed for the purpose of providing a fibrous structure …

Proteins from plants have been considered as safer, healthier, and more sustainable
resources than their animal counterparts. However, incomplete amino acid composition and …

This work studied the effects of non-ionic Tween 80, anionic sodium dodecyl sulfonate
(SDS) and cationic cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactants on the morphology …