Chitin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer, which is composed of N-acetyl
glucosamine units linked by β-(1→ 4) Chitosan is an N-deacetylated product of chitin …

The demand for food is increasing rapidly with the growth of the global population. To
ensure global food security, fertilizers are essential. Controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) are …

The extraction of chitin and chitosan presents challenges due to the complexity of the
process and the influence of many variables. This study aimed to optimize chitin and …

Given the growing urgency to address food security and environmental-preservation
challenges, sustainable agriculture assumes undeniable global relevance. Furthermore …

Extensive traumatic injuries and difficult-to-heal wounds, induced by many circumstances,
impose a significant social and economic burden on an annual basis. Thus, innovative …

Food waste exacerbates greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation, while
the prevalent use of conventional plastics in food packaging, characterized by their cost …

Amphiphilic block copolymers (ABCs) are currently significant in pharmaceutical sciences
because of their specific capability to develop various structures that are highly efficient for …

Bioresources have been gaining popularity due to their abundance, renewability, and
recyclability. Nevertheless, given their diverse composition and complex hierarchical …

The potential of insects as a recycling tool has recently attracted attention. In this study, chitin
was extracted with 1 M HCl for 24 h at 20° C, followed by 1 M NaOH for 5 h at 90° C, and …

This study aimed to encapsulate Talaromyces amestolkiae colorants in maltodextrin and
chitosan microparticles using the spraydrying technique and to evaluate the biopolymers' …