Sustainable natural biopolymers for biomedical applications

T Monia - Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Biopolymers are materials specifically engineered to interact with biological systems. They
can be derived from either natural or synthetic sources, depending on the biological …

Recent advances in production of sustainable and biodegradable polymers from agro-food waste: Applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicines

PC Nath, R Sharma, S Debnath, PK Nayak… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agro-food waste is a rich source of biopolymers such as cellulose, chitin, and starch, which
have been shown to possess excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low toxicity …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling Technologies for Biopolymers: Current Challenges and Future Directions

AA Akinsemolu, AM Idowu, HN Onyeaka - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is a major driver of climate change that is associated with biodiversity loss,
greenhouse gas emissions, and negative soil, plant, animal, and human health. One of the …

Recent advances in reinforced bioplastics for food packaging–A critical review

SA Siddiqui, X Yang, RK Deshmukh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, diversifying the material, method, and application in food packaging has been
massively developed to find more environment-friendly materials. However, the mechanical …

Biodegradable polymers—A review on properties, processing, and degradation mechanism

OK Cakmak - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Pollutants in the environment are growing as a result of the use of plastic. Our environment
and food chain contain plastic particles and other pollutants made of plastic, threatening …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of chitin and chitosan from dead black soldier fly (BSF)(Hermetia illucens) for biodegradable packaging material–A critical review

SA Siddiqui, L van Greunen, A Zeiri, B Yudhistira… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The packaging efficiency is the key for food safety and protection. Petroleum-based polymer
polyethylene, are frequently utilized in packaging despite their incredible resistance to …

Biopolymer-based coating materials for antiviral and antifungal applications: Recent advances in formulations and characterization

ZT Juthi, M Jabeen, MR Islam, P Biswas… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increased severity of viral infections, particularly due to the emergence of more severe
SARS-CoV-2 variants, has resonated with the urgency of developing sustainable and …

An overview: exploring the potential of fruit and vegetable waste and by-products in food biodegradable packaging

MQ Ali, N Ahmad, MA Azhar, MSA Munaim, A Hussain… - Discover Food, 2024 - Springer
Food waste and by-products negatively impact the environment, economy, and society. One
solution to this issue is repurposing this waste by creating food packaging materials …

SoftBioMorph: Fabricating Sustainable Shape-changing Interfaces using Soft Biopolymers

M Nicolae, C Lefez, A Roudaut, S Huron… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Bio-based and bio-degradable materials have shown promising results for sustainable
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) applications, including shape-changing interfaces …

A review on biopolymer-based oil and water-resistant functional paper coating for food packaging

T Perumal, CK de Souza, TC Nihues, P Jain… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Paper coating is an effective way to improve the various physical and functional properties of
the coated paper. Usually, papers are coated or laminated with petrochemical-derived non …