A comprehensive review on guar gum and its modified biopolymers: Their potential applications in tissue engineering

M Sharahi, SH Bahrami, A Karimi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Guar gum (GG), as a non-exudate gum, is extracted from the seed's embryos of Cyamopsis
tetragonoloba (a member of Leguminosae family). Recently, this biopolymer has received …

[HTML][HTML] Supersonically sprayed transparent flexible multifunctional composites for self-cleaning, anti-icing, anti-fogging, and anti-bacterial applications

C Park, T Kim, YI Kim, MW Lee, S An… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
We used supersonic aerosol deposition to fabricate transparent flexible thin “glass” films,
comprising SiO 2 and ZnO, with antibacterial, superhydrophilic, and anti-fog properties. A …

Improvement of antimicrobial activity of sago starch/guar gum bi-phasic edible films by incorporating carvacrol and citral

CV Dhumal, J Ahmed, N Bandara, P Sarkar - Food Packaging and Shelf …, 2019 - Elsevier
Edible films and coatings formulated with antimicrobial agents and renewable biopolymers
have attracted research interest because of their contribution towards food safety and …

Active edible coating based on guar gum with mint extract and antibrowning agents for ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) fruits preservation

P Kumar, L Kumar, R Tanwar, S Singh… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Springer
The present study investigates the effects of guar gum (GGM) based edible coatings
containing citric acid (CA) as antibrowning agents and 0, 3, 5, and 10% of mint leaves …

Experimental and simulation investigations of the impact of polyacrylamide on CBM ad-/desorption

Q Huang, B Wu, Y Liu, Z Guo, G Wang, L Sun - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Slickwater is commonly used during hydraulic fracturing in coalbed gas well, which is often
prepared with polyacrylamide as the friction reducer. To investigate the impact of …

TiO2 hollow spheres with separated Au and RuO2 co-catalysts for efficient photocatalytic water splitting

ZU Rahman, N Wei, M Feng, D Wang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hollow mesoporous TiO 2 photocatalysts with dual co-catalysts, located at specific positions,
were prepared using Polystyrene (PS) as sacrificial templates. Au nanoparticles (NPs) were …

Viscosity and structure characterization of the 1-bromohexadecane-modified welan gum in the saline solution

H Wang, F Chen, D Li, L Zhang, M Luo, J He… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Advanced industrial (eg, hydraulic fracturing) and environmental demands necessitate the
development of natural products with excellent properties. This study developed a new …

Synthesis of poly (ε-caprolactone)-grafted guar gum by surface-initiated ring-opening polymerization

T El Assimi, R Blažic, A El Kadib, M Raihane… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study reports the grafting of poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) on guar gum (GG) by in-situ ring-
opening polymerization using tetra (phenylethynyl) tin (Sn (C≡ CPh) 4) as catalyst. The …

Investigating flocculation mechanisms and ecological safety of cationic guar gum for rapid harvesting of microalgal cells

D Dai, M Qv, Q Wu, W Wang, L Huang, L Zhu - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Addressing the drawbacks of traditional flocculants on microalgae biomass harvesting is
crucial for large-scale industrial applications of microalgae production. In this study, cationic …

Saccharide branched cellulose with controllable molecular structure and excellent water retention ability

Y Liu, H Xiao, H Qi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, saccharide branched cellulose (saccharide b-Cel) was synthesized by
combining reducing saccharides with cellulose molecules using Ugi four-component …