In the determination of the bioavailability of drugs administered orally, the drugs' solubility
and permeability play a crucial role. For absorption of drug molecules and production of a …

Biodegradable polymers obtained from renewable natural resources have received
increasing attention due to their potential as alternatives to traditional petroleum-based …

The demands for bioplastics that provide good barrier properties against moisture and
oxygen while simultaneously displaying good physical properties without compromising …

BACKGROUND The article reviews the recent developments in bioplastic food packaging.
Several bioplastic materials (polylactide, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and starch) have been …

Microplastics (MPs) pollution in water bodies, wastewater, and sewage is of concern due to
their probable effects on the environment and human health. This study is a first-time attempt …

Sunlight irradiation is the predominant process for degrading plastics in the environment, but
our current understanding of the degradation of smaller, submicron (< 1000 nm) particles is …

Plastic is one of the most demanded materials on the planet, and the increasing
consumption of which contributes to the accumulation of significant amounts of waste based …

Starch-based biopolymers occupy a significant place in polymer world for replacing plastics
derived from petrochemicals. Their non-toxicity, bio-compatible nature and comparable …

Native and oxidized corn (Zea mays) starch/polystyrene (PS) blends containing glycerol as a
plasticizer were prepared by reactive extrusion in a twin-screw extruder using zinc octanoate …

In this study, commercial products formulated from polyethylene (PE) with pro-oxidant
additives, were subjected to abiotic and biotic environments. The materials were presumed …