Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Cellulose, starch, chitosan, polylactic acid, and polyhydroxyalkanoates are seen as
promising alternatives to conventional plastics in food packaging. However, the application …

Chitin-based materials are one of the most promising abundant polysaccharide biopolymers
for develo** constructs with advanced functions due to their unique properties; especially …

Chitosan is a type of biopolymer that can be obtained from animal/marine sources, and it
can also be extracted or produced from agriculture waste products like mushroom or …

The biomass 'waste-to-energy theory transforms low-value biomass within value-added
outputs which include high financial potential has drawn awareness from both academicians …

Background The wide range of health benefits and variety of biological activities of
carotenoids have made them the focal point of industrial as well as academic research on a …

Chitinaceous biomaterials received great attention towards producing functional
transformed products and biofuel. Chitin biorefinery is an emerging concept that can utilise …

Fossil-derived products contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Transitioning
from fossil-based to bio-based products is an effective solution to this problem. There has …

Seafood by-products from various organisms like fish, shellfish, squids, and bivalves are
often thrown away as waste, even though they could be utilized in creating new types of …

Melanin is one of the most abundant pigments found in the biosphere. Owing to its high
biocompatibility and diverse biological activities, it has been widely applied as a functional …