Natural polymer-based antimicrobial hydrogels without synthetic antibiotics as wound dressings

Y Zhong, H Xiao, F Seidi, Y Jin - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Wound healing is usually accompanied by bacterial infection. The excessive use of synthetic
antibiotics leads to drug resistance, posing a significant threat to human health. Hydrogel …

Elucidating the impact of enzymatic modifications on the structure, properties, and applications of cellulose, chitosan, starch and their derivatives: a review

Z Shokri, F Seidi, MR Saeb, Y Jin, C Li, H Xiao - Materials Today Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides, as one of the most prominent natural biopolymers, display numerous
biological activities and industrial applications. Nevertheless, some polysaccharides lack …

Polymer pollution and its solutions with special emphasis on Poly (butylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT))

A Kanwal, M Zhang, F Sharaf, C Li - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
The globe is facing the ever-increasing challenge of plastic pollution due to the single-use of
plastic-based packaging material. The plastic material is being continuously dumped into …

Green polymer nanocomposites for skin tissue engineering

H Shokrani, A Shokrani, M Jouyandeh… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fabrication of an appropriate skin scaffold needs to meet several standards related to the
mechanical and biological properties. Fully natural/green scaffolds with acceptable …

Laccase immobilization onto natural polysaccharides for biosensing and biodegradation

Z Shokri, F Seidi, S Karami, C Li, MR Saeb… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, the focus of researchers have been set on enzyme engineering and
enzyme immobilization technology using natural polysaccharides as promising and green …

Recent advances in functional cellulose-based films with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties for food packaging

Y Shen, F Seidi, M Ahmad, Y Liu… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The packaging of food plays a crucial role in food preservation worldwide. However,
traditional packaging systems are passive layers with weak efficiency in protecting the food …

Enzyme immobilization: what have we learned in the past five years?

FLC Almeida, AS Prata… - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Immobilized enzymes have been widely applied in several fields over the past years, and
the number of studies on the topic has been rapidly increasing. This review aimed to …

Thiomers of chitosan and cellulose: effective biosorbents for detection, removal and recovery of metal ions from aqueous medium

F Seidi, M Reza Saeb, Y Huang, A Akbari… - The Chemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Removal of toxic metal ions using adsorbents is a well‐known strategy for water treatment.
While chitosan and cellulose can adsorb weakly some types of metals, incorporating thiols …

Electrically conductive biomaterials based on natural polysaccharides: Challenges and applications in tissue engineering

S Vandghanooni, M Eskandani - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Since the introduction of tissue engineering (TE) concept for repair or regeneration of failed
tissues/organs, this novel interdisciplinary field has progressed significantly. In this context …

Biopolymer-based membranes from polysaccharides for CO2 separation: a review

F Seidi, A Arabi Shamsabadi… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The application of natural biopolymers such as polysaccharides for the fabrication of bio-
based membranes has recently attracted attention for CO2 separation from gas mixtures …