In recent years, enzyme immobilization has been presented as a powerful tool for the
improvement of enzyme properties such as stability and reusability. However, the type of …

Starch, composed of amylose (AMY) and amylopectin (AP), is a common constituent of many
agricultural grain crops and the main source of energy for both humans and domesticated …

Naturally-derived biopolymers such as alginate, chitosan, cellulose, agarose, guar
gum/guaran, agar, carrageenan, gelatin, dextran, xanthan, and pectins, etc. have appealed …

Starch granules are composed of two distinct glucose polymers–amylose and amylopectin.
Amylose constitutes 5–35% of most natural starches and has a major influence over starch …

Cereals high in amylose content (AC) and resistant starch (RS) offer potential health
benefits. Previous studies using chemical mutagenesis or RNA interference have …

Agarose is a polysaccharide obtained from some seaweeds, with a quite particular structure
that allows spontaneous gelation. Agarose-based beads are highly porous, mechanically …

In recent decades, there has been an increasing effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels and
oil derivatives, to decrease environmental pollution, and to counteract global warming. The …

Within the wealth of molecules constituting marine dissolved organic matter, carbohydrates
make up the largest coherent and quantifiable fraction. Their main sources are from primary …

Starch is the most widespread and abundant storage carbohydrate in plants. We depend
upon starch for our nutrition, exploit its unique properties in industry, and use it as a …

With the depletion of global petroleum and its increasing price, biodiesel has been
becoming one of the most promising biofuels for global fuels market. Researchers exploit …