Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters, stored within cells as energy storage
materials by various microorganisms. Due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability …

Excessive utilization of synthetic plastics has led to a major detrimental impact on the
environment. Plastic pollution and accumulation in water bodies have threatened the …

Food packaging is one of the leading sectors for the end use of plastics. Bioplastic is
produced from natural renewable resources such as crops, wood pulp, and herbaceous …

Film-forming biopolymers possessing antimicrobial activity and biodegradability are of great
interest on account of their potential use in food packaging applications. The present study …

This investigation was aimed to develop films and coatings based on natural biopolymers
and active components, with physicochemical and functional properties for application in …

Sutures that biodegrade and dissolve over a period of several weeks are in great demand to
stitch wounds and surgical incisions. These new materials are receiving increased …

Every year> 4 million tonnes of plastic are estimated to enter the oceans and much of it
comes from land-based sources through rivers and estuaries. To fill the lack of information …

In this research active packaging based on orientated polypropylene (OPP) or low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) and thymol were prepared and characterized. OPP and LDPE films …

With the rapid development of biodiesel, biodiesel-derived glycerol has become a promising
renewable bioresource. The key to utilizing this bioresource lies in the value-added …

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