Algae biopolymer towards sustainable circular economy

VV Devadas, KS Khoo, WY Chia, KW Chew… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The accumulation of conventional petroleum-based polymers has increased exponentially
over the years. Therefore, algae-based biopolymer has gained interest among researchers …

Nanocellulose-stabilized Pickering emulsions: Fabrication, stabilization, and food applications

C Ji, Y Wang - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Pickering emulsions have been widely studied due to their good stability and potential
applications. Nanocellulose including cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), cellulose nanofibrils …

High-amylose starch: Structure, functionality and applications

Y Zhong, L Tai, A Blennow, L Ding… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Starch with a high amylose (AM) content (high AM starch, HAS) has attracted increasing
research attention due to its industrial application potential, such as functional foods and …

Enhancing the physicochemical properties and functional performance of starch-based films using inorganic carbon materials: A review

H Xu, H Cheng, DJ McClements, L Chen, J Long… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable film-forming materials are being explored as potential replacements for
petroleum-based plastics with the aim of reducing their adverse impacts on the environment …

Starch-based polymer materials as advanced adsorbents for sustainable water treatment: current status, challenges, and future perspectives

PS Khoo, RA Ilyas, MNA Uda, SA Hassan, AH Nordin… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the past three decades, chemical and biological water contamination has become a
major concern, particularly in the industrialized world. Heavy metals, aromatic compounds …

Turning agricultural waste streams into biodegradable plastic: A step forward into adopting sustainable carbon neutrality

S Vigneswari, SH Kee, MH Hazwan, K Ganeson… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The agricultural sector accounts for a significant amount of waste that possesses adverse
effects on the environment. Exploitation and maximum usage of agricultural residues as a …

From fruit and vegetable waste to degradable bioplastic films and advanced materials: A review

H Li, M Zhou, AEGAY Mohammed, L Chen… - … Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2022 - Elsevier
Productions of plastic products are reaching new heights every year, which brings serious
environmental pollution, as non-degradable plastics threaten animals, plants even humans …

Sustainable Poly(butylene adipate-co-furanoate) Composites with Sulfated Chitin Nanowhiskers: Synergy Leading to Superior Robustness and Improved …

TV Thanh, LT Hao, HY Cho, H Kim… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Plastic waste accumulation is a current societal crisis. Although replacing nondegradable
plastics with biodegradable alternatives is one solution to this problem, conventional …

Thermomechanical characterization of bioplastic films produced using a combination of polylactic acid and bionano calcium carbonate

OJ Gbadeyan, LZ Linganiso, N Deenadayalu - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The present study focuses on the thermomechanical investigation of bioplastic firms
produced from a combination of polylactic acid (PLA) and nano-calcium carbonated (nano …

Colorimetric pH indicators based on well-defined amylose and amylopectin matrices enriched with anthocyanins from red cabbage

M Faisal, M Bevilacqua, R Bro, HN Bordallo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to prepare a novel colorimetric indicator film from virtually pure (99%)
amylose (AM) and anthocyanins extracted from red cabbage (RCA). The AM used was a …