Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

A large portion of food is lost due to the damage caused by different environmental factors
such as moisture, oxidation, irradiation, microbial contamination, and others. Thus, food …

Fungal exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are natural biopolymers with diverse potential
applications in the biomedical, packaging, cosmetic, and food industries. Fungal EPSs are …

The consumption of insects as an alternative protein source is acceptable as a sustainable
alternative to mainstream protein sources. Apart from containing a high protein content …

The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has put a higher requirement for personal medical
protective clothing, developing protective clothing with sustained antibacterial and antiviral …

Chitosan is a natural polymer derived from the deacetylation of chitin. It is mainly derived
from crustaceans and fungal sources. It has many intrinsic properties, such as …

Efficient hemostasis is a great challenge for treating the inaccessible hemorrhage wounds. A
novel shape-memory chitin-glucan hemostatic sponge (ATC-Sponge) is constructed via …

Insects, especially crickets, have been proposed as a novel source of nutrients in human
nutrition since they possess bioactive molecules, including high protein content, lipids …

Nanoscale materials derived from natural polymers have attracted considerable attention in
various scientific and technological fields due to their impressive qualities such as high …

Fungal chitosan is one of the piezoelectric biomaterials that can be used in energy
harvesting. Fungal biomass offers a sustainable source for chitosan, as an alternative to …