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Safely dissolvable and healable active packaging films based on alginate and pectin [PDF]

, 2019
Extensive usage of long-lasting petroleum based plastics for short-lived application such as packaging has raised concerns regarding their role in environmental pollution.
Cavallaro G., Goh C. B. S., Lazzara G., Lee S. M., Makaremi M., Pasbakhsh P., Solouk A., Yousefi H.   +7 more
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Biocomposites: Their multifunctionality

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2010
During the last decade, tissue engineering has shown a considerable promise in providing more viable alternatives to surgical procedures for harvested tissues, implants and prostheses. Due to the fast development on nano- and biomaterial technologies, it is now possible for doctors to use patients' cells to repair orthopaedic defects such as focal ...
Lau, Kin-tak, Ho, Mei-po, Au-Yeung, Chi-ting, Cheung, Hoi-yan   +3 more
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Fabrication and Nanomechanical Characterization of Thermoplastic Biocomposites Based on Chemically Treated Lignocellulosic Biomass for Surface Engineering Applications

Frontiers in Materials, 2021
Diverse applications of polymeric materials have prompted development of eco-friendly, efficient, and economical materials. These characteristics can be obtained by incorporating appropriate fillers in the polymeric matrix.
Muhammad Sulaiman, Tanveer Iqbal, Saima Yasin, Hamayoun Mahmood, Ahmad Shakeel, Ahmad Shakeel   +5 more
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Characterization of Functional Biomaterials Obtained through the Immobilization of Microorganisms by Means of the Sol–Gel Method Using Isobutyltriethoxysilane

Engineering Proceedings
Methylotrophic yeast Ogataea polymorpha BKM Y-2559 was immobilized in organosilicon sol–gel matrices using precursors isobutyltriethoxysilane (iBTES) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) to create an effective biocatalyst.
Olga Kamanina, Pavel Rybochkin, Elizaveta Lantsova, Vitaliy Soromotin   +3 more
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Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibril Films from Wood Fibre and Their Thermoplastic Polycarbonate Composites

International Journal of Polymer Science, 2012
The aim of this study was to develop cellulose-nanofibril-film-reinforced polycarbonate composites by compression molding. Nano fibres were prepared from wood pulp fibres by mechanical defibrillation, and diameter distribution of the fibres produced was ...
S. Panthapulakkal, M. Sain
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A review on sliding wear properties of sustainable biocomposites: Classifications, fabrication and discussions

Heliyon, 2023
Biocomposites have gained huge attention in the field of manufacturing. They are widely accepted over conventional petroleum-based composites due to less environmental footprint and safer living habitats, abundance, availability, recyclability ...
Harikrishnan Pulikkalparambil, Ajish Babu, Anusree Thilak, N.P. Vighnesh, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin   +5 more
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Effect of chemical treatments and additives on properties of chicken feathers thermoplastic biocomposites [PDF]

, 2018
The valorization of chicken feathers (CFs) waste was researched in this work through the preparation of composites using ground chicken feathers as a filler (20 % v/v) and polypropylene (PP) or low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrices.
Carrillo Navarrete, Fernando, Casadesús Fusté, Marta, Cañavate Ávila, Francisco Javier, Colom Fajula, Xavier, Garrido Soriano, Núria, Macanás de Benito, Jorge, Molins Duran, Gemma, Álvarez del Castillo, María Dolores   +7 more
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Chemical Modification of Nypa fruticans Filled Polylactic Acid/Recycled Low-density Polyethylene Biocomposites

BioResources, 2014
Nypa fruticans (NF) is a lignocellulosic material belonging to the family Palmae or Arecaceae. Effects of NF content and chemical modification using methyl methacrylate (MMA) on tensile, thermal, and morphological properties of biocomposites were ...
Mohamad Syahmie Mohamad Rasidi, Salmah Husseinsyah, Teh Pei Leng   +2 more
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Effect of cassava pulp on Physical, Mechanical, and biodegradable properties of Poly(Butylene-Succinate)-Based biocomposites

Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2022
This study investigated the effects of poly(butylene-succinate) (PBS) and cassava pulp (CP) at two particle sizes (250 and 400 µm) on the properties of PBS/CP biocomposites.
Jittiwat Nithikarnjanatharn, Namfon Samsalee   +1 more
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Valorisation of spent mushroom substrate by secondary microbial fermentation

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Global mushroom production exceeds 45 million tonnes, involving growth on a lignocellulosic substrate. More than 70% of these mushrooms are considered wild mushrooms that are grown on a lignocellulose substrate.
P. W. Baker, R. Bragança, A. J. Lloyd, A. Charlton   +3 more
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