Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review

AZ Naser, I Deiab, BM Darras - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the
performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of …

Application of nanotechnology in agriculture, postharvest loss reduction and food processing: food security implication and challenges

K Neme, A Nafady, S Uddin, YB Tola - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Ensuring food security in develo** countries is highly challenging due to low productivity
of the agriculture sector, degradation of natural resources, high post farming losses, less or …

Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

Nanotechnology–A new frontier of nano-farming in agricultural and food production and its development

M Haris, T Hussain, HI Mohamed, A Khan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of nanotechnology for the development of sustainable agriculture has been
promising. The initiatives to meet the rising food needs of the rapidly growing world …

Encapsulation of essential oils and their application in antimicrobial active packaging

AR Mukurumbira, RA Shellie, R Keast, EA Palombo… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of food by spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms is a major challenge to
public health, food security and sustainability. As a response, there has been a growing …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and advancement in water absorption of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites

M Mohammed, AJM Jawad, AM Mohammed, JK Oleiwi… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural fibres (NFRs) composite materials are acquiring popularity in the modern world due
to their eco-friendliness and superior mechanical properties. Although it has been shown …

[HTML][HTML] Surface treatment to improve water repellence and compatibility of natural fiber with polymer matrix: Recent advancement

M Mohammed, R Rahman, AM Mohammed, T Adam… - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is in need of more eco-friendly material, therefore numerous efforts have been
made to replace synthetic fibers in fiber-reinforced composites with natural fibers reinforced …

A review on chitosan and its nanocomposites in drug delivery

A Ali, S Ahmed - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
Chitosan the second most abundant next to cellulose, naturally occurring amino
polysaccharide, derived as a deacetylated form of chitin. Its nontoxic, biocompatible …

Multifaceted application of silica nanoparticles. A review

PG Jeelani, P Mulay, R Venkat, C Ramalingam - Silicon, 2020 - Springer
Nanoparticles have immense industrial, biotechnological, and biomedical/pharmaceutical
applications due to their pliability in structure, size, biocompatibility, high surface area, and …

Biopolymer composites: a review

B Aaliya, KV Sunooj, M Lackner - International Journal of Biobased …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In spite of the fact that a prodigious portion of petroleum covers multitudinous products in the
commercial world, its non-biodegradable characteristic is an unenviable factor. The …