The research in eco-friendly and sustainable materials for packaging applications with
enhanced barrier, thermo-mechanical, rheological and anti-bacterial properties has …

The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …

The ever-increasing demands for materials with desirable properties led to the development
of materials that impose unfavorable influences on the environment and the ecosystem …

Renewable environmentally friendly polysaccharides and their composites meet the
requirements of green chemistry, which have been extensively used for biodegradable food …

Superabsorbent hydrogels (SAH) are crosslinked three-dimensional networks distinguished
by their super capacity to stabilize a large quantity of water without dissolving. Such …

Fruit and vegetable by-products are the most abundant food waste. Industrial processes
such as oil, juice, wine or sugar production greatly contribute to this amount. These kinds of …

Waste management in the agricultural sector has become a major concern. Increased food
production to satisfy the surge in population has resulted in the generation of large volumes …

Aerogels are nanostructured materials with low density, high surface area (> 150 m 2/g) and
open porosity (typically 95–99.99%). They are obtained by solvent removal from gels while …

Seaweed residues from Alaria esculenta, Saccharina latissima and Ascophyllum nodosum
after alginate extraction have been valorized to produce cellulose-based fractions with …

Biomass is defined as organic matter from living organisms represented in all kingdoms. It is
recognized to be an excellent source of proteins, polysaccharides and lipids and, as such …