Chitosan-based blends for biomedical applications

F Seidi, MK Yazdi, M Jouyandeh, M Dominic… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

[HTML][HTML] Enzyme immobilization and co-immobilization: main framework, advances and some applications

J Bié, B Sepodes, PCB Fernandes, MHL Ribeiro - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enzymes are outstanding (bio) catalysts, not solely on account of their ability to increase
reaction rates by up to several orders of magnitude but also for the high degree of substrate …

Advancements in enzyme immobilization on magnetic nanomaterials: toward sustainable industrial applications

ALG Cavalcante, DN Dari, FI da Silva Aires… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Enzymes are widely used in biofuels, food, and pharmaceuticals. The immobilization of
enzymes on solid supports, particularly magnetic nanomaterials, enhances their stability and …

Chitin and chitosan-based support materials for enzyme immobilization and biotechnological applications

ML Verma, S Kumar, A Das, JS Randhawa… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Enzymes of industrial importance are primarily employed for biotechnological applications.
However, high-cost and instability issues of purified enzymes hamper their usage. Multiple …

Chemical and physical Chitosan modification for designing enzymatic industrial biocatalysts: How to choose the best strategy?

YL Nunes, FL de Menezes, IG de Sousa… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is one of the most abundant natural polymer worldwide, and due to its inherent
characteristics, its use in industrial processes has been extensively explored. Because it is …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends in enzyme immobilization—Concepts for expanding the biocatalysis toolbox

HJ Federsel, TS Moody, SJC Taylor - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Enzymes have been exploited by humans for thousands of years in brewing and baking, but
it is only recently that biocatalysis has become a mainstream technology for synthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Nanobiotechnological advancements in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment

A Arora, P Nandal, J Singh, ML Verma - Materials Science for Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Global energy demand is increased with the rapidly growing population; and it is fulfilled by
fossil fuels. However, it also contributes to the greenhouse gas effect in the environment. In …

[HTML][HTML] Biological and pharmacological potential of xylitol: a molecular insight of unique metabolism

V Ahuja, M Macho, D Ewe, M Singh, S Saha, K Saurav - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Xylitol is a white crystalline, amorphous sugar alcohol and low-calorie sweetener. Xylitol
prevents demineralization of teeth and bones, otitis media infection, respiratory tract …

Immobilized lipases for biodiesel production: Current and future greening opportunities

E Quayson, J Amoah, S Hama, A Kondo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
As green catalysts, lipases' productivity, and wide substrate selectivity are preferable over
chemical catalysts in biodiesel production. Lipases require milder reaction conditions and …

Nanotechnology based technological development in biofuel production: current status and future prospects

ZUD Sheikh, S Bajar, A Devi, PK Rose, M Suhag… - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Depleting fossil fuels and net carbon emissions associated with their burning have driven
the need to find alternative energy sources. Biofuels are near-perfect candidates for …