Mussel-inspired adhesives and coatings
Mussels attach to solid surfaces in the sea. Their adhesion must be rapid, strong, and tough,
or else they will be dislodged and dashed to pieces by the next incoming wave. Given the …
or else they will be dislodged and dashed to pieces by the next incoming wave. Given the …
Advances in pullulan utilization for sustainable applications in food packaging and preservation: A mini-review
Background Recent research advances in food packaging focus on develo** sustainable
and biodegradable alternatives to conventional petroleum-based materials that underlie the …
and biodegradable alternatives to conventional petroleum-based materials that underlie the …
Multifunctional bio‐nanocomposite coatings for perishable fruits
Hunger and chronic undernourishment impact over 800 million people, which translates to≈
10.7% of the world's population. While countries are increasingly making efforts to reduce …
10.7% of the world's population. While countries are increasingly making efforts to reduce …
A plant leaf-mimetic membrane with controllable gas permeation for efficient preservation of perishable products
About one-third of the world's food is lost and wasted each year, along with excessive
carbon emission, disposals, and other environmental issues. The rotting of perishable …
carbon emission, disposals, and other environmental issues. The rotting of perishable …
Effect of morphology and size of halloysite nanotubes on functional pectin bionanocomposites for food packaging applications
Pectin bionanocomposite films filled with various concentrations of two different types of
halloysite nanotubes were prepared and characterized in this study as potential films for …
halloysite nanotubes were prepared and characterized in this study as potential films for …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial, UV blocking, water-resistant and degradable coatings and packaging films based on wheat gluten and lignocellulose for food preservation
Y Chen, Y Li, S Qin, S Han, H Qi - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, about 30% of food is damaged or wasted during the transport and preservation
process. Therefore, there exists a big challenge to enhance the shelf-life and safety of …
process. Therefore, there exists a big challenge to enhance the shelf-life and safety of …
The impacts of complexation and glycated conjugation on the performance of soy protein isolate-gum Arabic composites at the o/w interface for emulsion-based …
S Feng, Y Guo, F Liu, Z Li, K Chen, A Handa, Y Zhang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Complexation and glycation conjugation are the two most common routes to prepare protein-
polysaccharide based encapsulant materials for food and pharmaceutical applications. It is …
polysaccharide based encapsulant materials for food and pharmaceutical applications. It is …
Fabrication of antibacterial chitosan-PVA blended film using electrospray technique for food packaging applications
Y Liu, S Wang, W Lan - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, blended films from poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) containing chitosan (CS) were
prepared via a simple solution casting and electrospraying method. The structures of the …
prepared via a simple solution casting and electrospraying method. The structures of the …
[HTML][HTML] Nanocomposites based on halloysite nanotubes and sulphated galactan from red seaweed Gloiopeltis: Properties and delivery capacity of sodium diclofenac
We developed novel composite films based on biocompatible components, such as
halloysite clay nanotubes and sulphated galactan (Funori) from red seaweed Gloiopeltis …
halloysite clay nanotubes and sulphated galactan (Funori) from red seaweed Gloiopeltis …
Chitosan functionalized poly (vinyl alcohol) for prospects biomedical and industrial applications: A review
Chitin and chitosan are amino polysaccharides having multidimensional properties, such as
biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial properties and non-toxicity, muco-adhesivity …
biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial properties and non-toxicity, muco-adhesivity …