Progress of polymers from renewable resources: furans, vegetable oils, and polysaccharides
The interest in polymers from renewable resources has been witnessing an incessant
growth in both academia and industry, with these blooming activities covering a …
growth in both academia and industry, with these blooming activities covering a …
Zein in controlled drug delivery and tissue engineering
Controlled delivery of a bioactive to specific organ, cellular and sub-cellular level is a
desired feature of a drug carrier system. In order to achieve this goal, formulation scientists …
desired feature of a drug carrier system. In order to achieve this goal, formulation scientists …
[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable polymer blends based on corn starch and thermoplastic chitosan processed by extrusion
JF Mendes, RT Paschoalin, VB Carmona… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
Blends of thermoplastic cornstarch (TPS) and chitosan (TPC) were obtained by melt
extrusion. The effect of TPC incorporation in TPS matrix and polymer interaction on …
extrusion. The effect of TPC incorporation in TPS matrix and polymer interaction on …
Chitin and chitosan: Properties and applications
M Rinaudo - Progress in polymer science, 2006 - Elsevier
Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …
Novel chitin and chitosan nanofibers in biomedical applications
Chitin and its deacetylated derivative, chitosan, are non-toxic, antibacterial, biodegradable
and biocompatible biopolymers. Due to these properties, they are widely used for …
and biocompatible biopolymers. Due to these properties, they are widely used for …
Fabrication and characterization of resveratrol loaded zein-propylene glycol alginate-rhamnolipid composite nanoparticles: Physicochemical stability, formation …
In this study, resveratrol loaded zein-propylene glycol alginate-rhamnolipid composite
nanoparticles were fabricated to overcome the limitations of resveratrol such as water …
nanoparticles were fabricated to overcome the limitations of resveratrol such as water …
Plasticizers derived from biomass resources: A short review
With rising environmental concerns and depletion of petrochemical resources, biomass-
based chemicals have been paid more attention. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plasticizers …
based chemicals have been paid more attention. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plasticizers …
Recent advances in food-packing, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications of zein and zein-based materials
Zein is a biodegradable and biocompatible material extracted from renewable resources; it
comprises almost 80% of the whole protein content in corn. This review highlights and …
comprises almost 80% of the whole protein content in corn. This review highlights and …
Review of the most important methods of improving the processing properties of starch toward non-food applications
Starch is the second most abundantly available natural polymer in the world, after cellulose.
If we add its biodegradability and non-toxicity to the natural environment, it becomes a raw …
If we add its biodegradability and non-toxicity to the natural environment, it becomes a raw …
Zein as a versatile biopolymer: Different shapes for different biomedical applications
In recent years, the interest regarding the use of proteins as renewable resources has
deeply intensified. The strongest impact of these biomaterials is clear in the field of smart …
deeply intensified. The strongest impact of these biomaterials is clear in the field of smart …