Spoilage of food by mycotoxigenic fungi poses a serious risk to food security throughout the
world. In view of the negative effects of synthetic preservatives, essential oils (EOs) and their …

Starch has been a convenient, economically important polymer with substantial applications
in the food and processing industry. However, native starches present restricted …

The reduction of graphene oxide (GO) by phytochemicals was investigated using aqueous
leaf extracts of Colocasia esculenta and Mesua ferrea Linn. and an aqueous peel extract of …

Novel hybrid nanomaterials have been developed for antimicrobial applications. Here we
introduce a green route to produce antibacterial nanofiber mats loaded with silver …

Green chemistry has been an eye catching area of interest since the past few years. With the
problem of energy crisis looming high and its constraint being particularly vulnerable on the …

Highlights•Impact of ultrasound on diverse aspects of starch reviewed.•Structure–property
relations discussed.•Directions to better utilize ultrasound for starch applications suggested …

Cellulose acetate (CA) has been a material of choice for spectrum of utilities across different
domains ranging from high absorbing diapers to membrane filters. Electrospinning has …

This work presents a simple method for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
using as reducing and stabilizing agent a polysaccharide extracted from red algae Gracilaria …

A holistic appraisal of three non-edible biofuel plants, with in depth analysis of their
environmental impact, socioeconomic potential, and contribution to rural and circular bio …

A novel approach was applied to synthesize silver nanoparticles using starch under
sonication. Colloidal silver nanoparticles solution exhibited an increase of absorption from …