Biomass-derived polymers are being increasingly utilized as eco-friendly functional
materials in fields ranging from medicine and food to agriculture and environmental …

Recently, chitosan biopolymer has attracted several research attentions in
geoenvironmental applications such as absorption of heavy metals in contaminated soils …

Fertilizer consumption is increasing drastically along with the rapid expansion of farming in
response to the ever-growing population. However, a significant portion of the nutrients in …

We have developed a novel method to synthesize a hyper-branched biomimetic hydrogel
network across a soil matrix to improve the mechanical strength of the loose soil and …

Hydrogels are 3-dimensional polymer networks capable of absorbing a large amount of
water. Natural polymeric hydrogels are biodegradable, non-toxic and biocompatible. They …

Sustainable engineering discourages the use of conventional soil stabilizers such as lime
and cement owing to their higher carbon emission rates. To address these challenges, many …

Traditional soil conditioners can be used as drugs to regulate elements in soil due to
overuse or pollution. There are some negative effects such as low efficiency, hard to …

This work explores the novelty of dissolving chitin-glucan complex (CGC), from two fungal
strains, Komagataella pastoris (CGC P) and Aspergillus niger (CGC KZ)(KiOnutrime-CG™) …

Biopolymer-based soil stabilization offers a clean alternative to conventional stabilizers like
cement and lime. This study investigates the possibility of using shrimp-based chitin and …

Conventional soil additives can cause serious environmental problems due to the
greenhouse gas emission, consumption of huge amounts energy in their production process …