Biopolymer: A sustainable material for food and medical applications

J Baranwal, B Barse, A Fais, GL Delogu, A Kumar - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers are a leading class of functional material suitable for high-value applications
and are of great interest to researchers and professionals across various disciplines …

Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions

R Kumar, A Verma, A Shome, R Sinha, S Sinha… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …

Microplastic materials in the environment: Problem and strategical solutions

W Tian, P Song, H Zhang, X Duan, Y Wei… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are widely used in our daily life; however, poor management and disposal result in
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …

Chitosan-based nanocomposites as coatings and packaging materials for the postharvest improvement of agricultural product: A review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The perishability nature of harvested fruits and vegetables, along with the effect of
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …

Microbial lipases and their industrial applications: a comprehensive review

P Chandra, Enespa, R Singh, PK Arora - Microbial cell factories, 2020 - Springer
Lipases are very versatile enzymes, and produced the attention of the several industrial
processes. Lipase can be achieved from several sources, animal, vegetable, and …

Review of recent advances in the biodegradability of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics and their composites

KW Meereboer, M Misra, AK Mohanty - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The detrimental impact of single-use plastics on the environment is daily news across the
globe. Single-use plastic packaging materials and other plastic waste originating from …

3D printing of polylactic acid: recent advances and opportunities

TM Joseph, A Kallingal, AM Suresh… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Bio-based polymers are a class of polymers made by living organisms, a few of them known
and commercialized yet. Due to poor mechanical strength and economic constraints, they …

A review on degradation mechanisms of polylactic acid: Hydrolytic, photodegradative, microbial, and enzymatic degradation

NF Zaaba, M Jaafar - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, thoughtful disagreements between scientists concerning environmental issues
including the use of renewable materials have enhanced universal awareness of the use of …

Impact of plastic mulching as a major source of microplastics in agroecosystems

N Khalid, M Aqeel, A Noman, ZF Rizvi - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of agroecosystems by microplastics (MPs) has raised great concerns
recently. Plastic mulching has contributed a lot in the building of MP pollution in farmlands …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry

S Shaikh, M Yaqoob, P Aggarwal - Current Research in Food Science, 2021 - Elsevier
For many years, conventional plastics are manufactured and used for packaging
applications in different sectors. As the food industries are increasing, the demand for …