Search Results - "International journal of biological macromolecules"

Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of chitosan and its derivatives and their applications: A review by Abd El-Hack, Mohamed E., El-Saadony, Mohamed T., Shafi, Manal E., Zabermawi, Nidal M., Arif, Muhammad, Batiha, Gaber Elsaber, Khafaga, Asmaa F., Abd El-Hakim, Yasmina M., Al-Sagheer, Adham A.

“…In this era, there is a global concern in the use of bioactive molecules such as chitosan in the field of antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Because of…”
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Chitosan as an environment friendly biomaterial – a review on recent modifications and applications by Bakshi, Prasanna S., Selvakumar, D., Kadirvelu, K., Kumar, N.S.

“…•Chitosan is derived from biomaterial abundant in nature.•Production of chitosan from food waste leads to environmental sustainability.•Structure and…”
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Chitosan: A review of sources and preparation methods by Kou, Shijie (Gabriel), Peters, Linda M., Mucalo, Michael R.

“…Chitosan, derived from chitin, has many desirable biomedical attributes. This review aims to explore different sources of chitin and methods of chitosan…”
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Advancement on modification of chitosan biopolymer and its potential applications by Negm, Nabel A., Hefni, Hassan H.H., Abd-Elaal, Ali A.A., Badr, Emad A., Abou Kana, Maram T.H.

“…Chitosan is the second abundant biopolymer present on earth after cellulose. Chitosan is extracted from the shells of shrimp and other crustaceans. Several…”
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Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications by Nofar, Mohammadreza, Sacligil, Dilara, Carreau, Pierre J., Kamal, Musa R., Heuzey, Marie-Claude

“…Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable, biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material…”
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Alginate hydrogel dressings for advanced wound management by Zhang, Miao, Zhao, Xia

“…Wound healing is a complicated and continuous process affected by several factors, and it needs an appropriate surrounding to achieve accelerated healing. At…”
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Chitosan: Structural modification, biological activity and application by Wang, Wenjie, Xue, Changhu, Mao, Xiangzhao

“…Many by-products that are harmful to the environment and human health are generated during food processing. However, these wastes are often potential resources…”
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Adsorption of heavy metal ions by sodium alginate based adsorbent-a review and new perspectives by Gao, Xiangpeng, Guo, Cheng, Hao, Junjie, Zhao, Zhuo, Long, Hongming, Li, Mingyang

“…With the development of modern industry, heavy metal pollution is one of the most important environmental issues. Due to its simplicity and low-cost,…”
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A review on chitosan and its nanocomposites in drug delivery by Ali, Akbar, Ahmed, Shakeel

“…[Display omitted] •Cs has good biocompatibility, biodegradability and low toxicity.•Cs-nanocomposite shown enhanced efficacy in targeted drug delivery.•A…”
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Recent advances in 3D-printed polylactide and polycaprolactone-based biomaterials for tissue engineering applications by Arif, Zia Ullah, Khalid, Muhammad Yasir, Noroozi, Reza, Sadeghianmaryan, Ali, Jalalvand, Meisam, Hossain, Mokarram

“…The three-dimensional printing (3DP) also known as the additive manufacturing (AM), a novel and futuristic technology that facilitates the printing of…”
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Recent advances on polysaccharides, lipids and protein based edible films and coatings: A review by Hassan, Bilal, Chatha, Shahzad Ali Shahid, Hussain, Abdullah Ijaz, Zia, Khalid Mahmood, Akhtar, Naseem

“…•Renewable/natural ingredients based edible films and coatings.•Polysaccharides based coatings versatile in functioning, furnish a green approach.•Edible…”
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Exopolysaccharides from probiotic bacteria and their health potential by Angelin, J., Kavitha, M.

“…Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are extracellular macromolecules excreted as tightly bound capsule or loosely attached slime layer in microorganisms. They play most…”
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Statistical evaluation of DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, and Folin-Ciocalteu assays to assess the antioxidant capacity of lignins by Rumpf, Jessica, Burger, René, Schulze, Margit

“…This research studies in detail four different assays, namely DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic…”
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Chitosan as a bioactive polymer: Processing, properties and applications by Muxika, A., Etxabide, A., Uranga, J., Guerrero, P., de la Caba, K.

“…Chitin is one of the most abundant natural polysaccharides in the world and it is mainly used for the production of chitosan by a deacetylation process…”
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Chitosan-based hydrogel beads: Preparations, modifications and applications in food and agriculture sectors – A review by Qu, Bai, Luo, Yangchao

“…Chitosan is produced by deacetylation of chitin, the second-most abundant biopolymer on earth. With three types of reactive functional groups, one amino group…”
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Current advancement on the isolation, characterization and application of lignin by Liao, Jing Jing, Latif, Nur Hanis Abd, Trache, Djalal, Brosse, Nicolas, Hussin, M. Hazwan

“…The most critical issues faced by the world nowadays is to provide the sustainability of consumption for energy and natural resources. Lignin is said to be one…”
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Facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Berberis vulgaris leaf and root aqueous extract and its antibacterial activity by Behravan, Mahmoodreza, Hossein Panahi, Ayat, Naghizadeh, Ali, Ziaee, Masood, Mahdavi, Roya, Mirzapour, Aliyar

“…Most recently, silver nanoparticles due to antibacterial properties have been considered in medical science. So the aim of the study was green synthesis of…”
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Carboxymethyl chitosan: Properties and biomedical applications by Shariatinia, Zahra

“…Chitosan (CS) derivatives are widely used in various biomedical applications due to their unique properties like biocompatibility, mucoadhesion, non-toxicity…”
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An insight into anti-inflammatory effects of natural polysaccharides by Hou, Chunyan, Chen, Lili, Yang, Liuzhi, Ji, Xiaolong

“…Inflammation is the first response of the body's immune system to injury, infection and stress. Chronic inflammation has close relationship with many diseases,…”
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Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi polysaccharide ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by improving intestinal barrier function and modulating gut microbiota by Cui, Li, Guan, Xueneng, Ding, Wenbo, Luo, Yi, Wang, Wei, Bu, Weiquan, Song, Jie, Tan, Xiaobin, Sun, E, Ning, Qing, Liu, Guoguang, Jia, Xiaobin, Feng, Liang

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a polysaccharide from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi on UC. Gut microbiota dysbiosis is a worldwide…”
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