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Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2022 Packaging manufactured from petroleum is stable, and its waste threatens marine life. This study proposes the use of harmless edible materials manufactured from marine plants. Carrageenan is among the natural polysaccharides derived from red algae. Water
Natsumi Hirota, Kazukiyo Nagai
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Binary Vector Construction of Kappa(κ)-carrageenase Gene and Transformation to Agrobacterium Tumefaciens as Mediator for Seaweed Transgenic Generation [PDF]
, 2016 Increasing of kappa (κ)-carrageenan content in Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed is potentially be achieved by applying transgenesis technology. This study was performed to obtain a construction of κ-Carrageenase gene and Agrobacterium tumefaciens to carry ...
Alimuddin, A. (Alimuddin) +4 more
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Construction of a biocompatible and antioxidant multilayer coating by layer-by-layer assembly of -carrageenan and quercetin nanoparticles [PDF]
, 2018 The present work aimed at the construction and characterization of a multilayer coating based on -carrageenan and quercetin-loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles (Np) by the layer-by-layer technique and the evaluation of its antioxidant capacity and ...
Carneiro-da-Cunha, Maria G. +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 The 2009 influenza A H1N1 pandemic placed unprecedented demands on antiviral drug resources and the vaccine industry. Carrageenan, an extractive of red algae, has been proven to inhibit infection and multiplication of various enveloped viruses.
Qiang Shao +4 more
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Seaweed Hydrocolloid Production: An Update on Enzyme Assisted Extraction and Modification Technologies [PDF]
, 2015 Agar, alginate, and carrageenans are high-value seaweed hydrocolloids, which are used as gelation and thickening agents in different food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological applications.
Ale, Marcel Tutor +2 more
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Mediators of Inflammation, 2017 Background. The dietary usage of carrageenan as common food additive has increased observably over the last 50 years. But there is substantial controversy about its safety. Methods.
Wei Wu +8 more
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Polysaccharide/protein nanomultilayer coatings: construction, characterization and evaluation of their effect on 'Rocha' pear (Pyrus communis L.) shelf-life [PDF]
, 2012 Nanolayered coatings of κ-carrageenan, a polysaccharide with good gas barrier properties, and lysozyme, a protein with antimicrobial action, were in a first stage assembled on aminolysed/charged polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pieces, which acted as a ...
Carneiro-da-Cunha, Maria G. +4 more
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Foods, 2022 The effects of two polysaccharides on the performance and microstructure of phycocyanin gels were studied by choosing anionic polysaccharides (κ-carrageenan) and neutral polysaccharides (guar gum).
Yu-chen Lei +4 more
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Carrageenans from Red Seaweeds As Promoters of Growth and Elicitors of Defense Response in Plants [PDF]
, 2016 Plants incessantly encounter abiotic and biotic stresses that limit their growth and productivity. However, conversely, plant growth can also be induced by treatments with various abiotic and biotic elicitors.
Alan T. Critchley +3 more
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Foods, 2022 We investigated the effects of different proportions of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) on the properties of κ-carrageenan film. Biodegradable κ-carrageenan/HPMC films (κCHM film) were prepared by the solution casting method and their ...
Jintao Guo +6 more
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