Seaweeds have received huge interest in recent years given their promising potentialities.
Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, hypolipemic, and anticoagulant effects are …

Hydrogels are versatile biomaterials characterized by three-dimensional, cross-linked,
highly hydrated polymeric networks. These polymers exhibit a great variety of biochemical …

Candida albicans is a major human opportunistic pathogen causing infections, which range
from cutaneous to invasive systemic infections. Herein, the antifungal and anti-biofilm …

Geopolymers have high early strength, fast hardening speed and wide sources of raw
materials, and have good durability properties such as high temperature resistance and …

The aim of this work was to assess the effect of fish gelatin–citric acid nucleophilic
substitution and agar–citric acid esterification reactions on the properties of agar/fish gelatin …

Pectin, a natural biopolymer, can be extracted from food waste biomass, adding value to raw
materials. Currently, commercial pectin is mostly extracted from citrus peels (85.5%) and …

Plant fibers (PFs), such as hemp, Coir, and straw, are abundant in resources, low in price,
light weight, biodegradable, have good adhesion to the matrix, and have a broad prospect …

The high occurrence of mycological resistance to conventional antifungal agents results in
significant illness and death rates among immunodeficient patients. In addition, the …

Sarcopenic obesity, low muscle mass, and high body fat are growing health concerns in the
aging population. This review highlights the need for standardized criteria and explores …

Guavas are typical tropical fruit with high nutritional and commercial value. Because of their
thin skin and high metabolic rate, guavas are highly susceptible to water loss, physical …