Lignin is an abundant biomass-derived polymer that can be utilized as an antimicrobial
agent. However, its antimicrobial properties depend on the method used for its extraction …

A vast growing problem in orthopaedic medicine is the increase of clinical cases with
antibiotic resistant pathogenic microbes, which is predicted to cause higher mortality than all …

Multifunctional bioplastics have been prepared by amorphous reassembly of cellulose,
hemicelluloses (xylan), and hydrolyzed lignin. For this, the biopolymers were dissolved in a …

Mulch films increase soil temperature, maintain soil moisture, improve water and fertilizer
absorption, and reduce weed growth. This work studied a mulching film made using …

Importance of the work: Lignin from an oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) sample was
extracted using an organosolv technique to characterize the antioxidant and antimicrobial …

The enormous growing problem with antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbes is one of
the greatest threats we are facing today. In the context of orthopedic applications, infections …

Nanofibers prepared from electrospinning technique has proved their efficiency and
effectiveness in a wide spectrum of applications including filtration, biomedical field, energy …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to investigate a mask pad made from muslin and salo
fabric. First, the antimicrobial properties and antimicrobial performance of the mask pad …

Electrospinning is a straightforward method to fabricate continuous nanofibers from polymer
solutions. These fibers have unique characteristics like high aspect ratio, surface area, easy …

Lignin is the second most abundant source of aromatic biopolymer next to cellulose. Till
now, it has been regarded as waste material and various industries have been discarding it …