Sustainable biodegradable biopolymer-based nanoparticles for healthcare applications

N Kučuk, M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymeric nanoparticles are gaining importance as nanocarriers for various biomedical
applications, enabling long-term and controlled release at the target site. Since they are …

Pullulan in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical formulations: a review

RS Singh, N Kaur, D Singh, SS Purewal… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pullulan, an α-glucan polysaccharide, is colorless, odorless, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic,
highly biocompatible, edible and biodegradable in nature. The long chains of …

A review on synthesis methods and recent applications of nanomaterial in wastewater treatment: Challenges and future perspectives

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, RV Hemavathy… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Freshwater has been incessantly polluted by various activities such as rapid
industrialization, fast growth of population and agricultural activities. Water pollution is …

Production and applications of pullulan from lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and perspectives

MM Cruz-Santos, FAF Antunes, GL Arruda… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pullulan is an exopolysaccharide produced by Aureobasidium pullulans, with interesting
characteristics which lead to its application in industries such as pharmaceuticals …

Recent advances in nanoremediation: Carving sustainable solution to clean-up polluted agriculture soils

N Boregowda, SC Jogigowda, G Bhavya… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agriculture is one of the foremost significant human activities, which symbolizes the key
source for food, fuel and fibers. This activity results in a lot of ecological harms particularly …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan nanofibers for wound healing and drug delivery application

V Kumar, N Sharma, P Janghu, R Pasrija… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan has emerged as a biodegradable, absorbable, non-toxic, biocompatible
biopolymer for wound healing and drug delivery applications. Chitosan can be converted to …

Nanoantioxidants: pioneer types, advantages, limitations, and future insights

B Omran, KH Baek - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Free radicals are generated as byproducts of normal metabolic processes as well as due to
exposure to several environmental pollutants. They are highly reactive species, causing …

[HTML][HTML] Pullulan hydrogels as drug release platforms in biomedicine

MO Teixeira, E Marinho, C Silva, JC Antunes… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is increasingly urgent to develop new therapeutic systems to combat the spreading and
evolution of various pathologies globally. Nonspecific therapies and/or insufficient …

Diversity of bioinspired hydrogels: From structure to applications

A Lupu, LM Gradinaru, VR Gradinaru, M Bercea - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks with a variety of structures and functions that
have a remarkable ability to absorb huge amounts of water or biological fluids. They can …

Recent innovations (2020–2023) in the approaches for the chemical functionalization of curdlan and pullulan: A mini-review

SA Ganie, LJ Rather, MA Assiri, Q Li - International journal of biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemical modification represents a highly efficacious approach for enhancing the
physicochemical characteristics and biological functionalities of natural polysaccharides …