From conventional to cutting-edge: Exosomes revolutionizing nano-drug delivery systems

H Fu, Y Chen, Q Fu, Q Lv, J Zhang, Y Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address challenges encountered by conventional drug delivery systems (DDS) such as
easy degradation, poor utilization, and low loading rates, researchers have been …

The potential of cacao pod husk for sustainable packaging: A comprehensive review and future prospects

Ö Süfer, A Özkan Karabacak… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Springer
The cacao pod husk (shell), serves as the tough outer layer of the cacao pod, and this by-
product of cacao processing is typically disposed of once the cacao beans have been …

Isolation and characterization of cellulose microfibers from Colombian cocoa pod husk via chemical treatment with pressure effects

AS Hozman-Manrique, AJ Garcia-Brand… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the current challenges is to add value to agro-industrial wastes, and the cocoa
industry generates about 10 tons of cocoa pod husks in Colombia for each ton of cocoa …

Conversion of palm oil empty fruit bunches to highly stable and fluorescent graphene oxide quantum dots: An eco-friendly approach

AKM Chiang, LY Ng, CY Ng, YP Lim… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Empty fruit bunches, a byproduct of palm oil mills, are currently underutilized despite their
potential as a valuable source of biomass for material development. A novel and sustainable …

Effect of alkali metals on physical and spectroscopic properties of cellulose

A Refaat, H Elhaes, MA Ibrahim - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
A 3-unit cellulose model molecule was built and optimized using DFT B3LYP/6-31G (d, p).
The electronic properties of the optimized structure of cellulose were investigated in terms of …

The Chemical Characterisation of the Maritime Pine Bark Cultivated in Northern Portugal

D Barros, É Fernandes, M Jesus, L Barros… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Maritime pine, scientifically known as Pinus pinaster, holds a vital role in Iberian Peninsula
forests, primarily as a source of wood for panels, paper, and cellulose production. Recently …

Extraction and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from wine waste

U Harini, S Harish, A Harishankar… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study examined the potential of using wine waste from beetroot (BW) and pineapple
(PW) as a source of producing microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). The study aimed to …

Design, Physical Characterizations, and Biocompatibility of Cationic Solid Lipid Nanoparticles in HCT-116 and 16-HBE Cells: A Preliminary Study

A Alamri, A Alqahtani, T Alqahtani, A Al Fatease… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, pEGFP-LUC was used as a model plasmid and three distinct cationic lipids
(dioleyloxy-propyl-trimethylammonium chloride [DOTMA], dioleoyl trimethylammonium …

Sustainable micro-cellulosic additives for high-density fiber cement: emphasis on rheo-mechanical properties and cost–performance analysis

S Raghunath, M Hoque, B Zakani, AM Gondaliya… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
To combat climate change (ie, global warming), reducing the CO2 footprint of cement-based
building materials can be substantiated by incorporating cellulosic fibers into the cement …

Sustainable Production of Carboxymethyl Cellulose: A Biopolymer Alternative from Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Leaves

T Churam, P Usubharatana, H Phungrassami - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study explores the potential of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) leaves (SCLs), a
significant agricultural waste, for the sustainable production of carboxymethyl cellulose …