Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is one of the most promising cellulose derivatives. Due to its
characteristic surface properties, mechanical strength, tunable hydrophilicity, viscous …

Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer materials that can swell but are insoluble in water.
Hydrogels can be synthesized with synthetic or natural polymers, but natural polymers are …

This paper reviews the preparation of hydrogel based on cellulose and its derivatives.
Cellulose is the most abundant natural organic polymer on earth. To date, the exploitation of …

The inevitable depletion of fossil fuels has retained a growing concern among the world
leaders about the future energy security. The researchers and energy experts have …

Researchers have concentrated on innovative approaches to increase the shelf life of
perishable food products and monitor their quality during storage and transportation as …

Natural polysaccharides are renewable with a high degree of biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and ability to mimic the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

One of the major impediments to drug development is low aqueous solubility and thus poor
bioavailability, which leads to insufficient clinical utility. Around 70–80% of drugs in the …

Agricultural waste is a significant global waste issue, and current methods for handling
agricultural waste often have negative environmental impacts. In the context of “emission …

Bio-based polymers, obtained from natural biomass, are nowadays considered good
candidates for the replacement of traditional fossil-derived plastics. The need for substituting …

Cellulose from Asparagus officinalis stalk end was extracted and synthesized to
carboxymethyl cellulose (CMCas) using monochloroacetic acid (MCA) via …