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Gels, 2023 This study investigated the performance of novel hydrogels based on poly (N-vinylformamide) (PNVF), copolymers of NVF with N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide (HEA) (P(NVF-co-HEA)), and 2-carboxyethyl acrylate (CEA) (P(NVF-co-CEA)), which were synthesized by ...
Maytinee Yooyod +8 more
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A review on potential anti-diabetic mechanisms of chitosan and its derivatives
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2022 Abstarct: Diabetes is a highly complex disorder that impacts the quality of human life and the prevailing drugs used for the diabetic management have explicit side effects. There is currently a push for dietary supplements from natural sources, which can
D.N. Priyanka +2 more
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Chitosan: A Natural Biopolymer with a Wide and Varied Range of Applications
Molecules, 2020 Although chitin is of the most available biopolymers on Earth its uses and applications are limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan.
C. P. Jiménez‐Gómez, J. A. Cecilia
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Engineering Wood Products from Eucalyptus spp.
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022 Forest covers 4.06 billion hectares (ha) or 31% of the total land area worldwide, where 93% (3.75 billion ha) are natural regenerating forests and the remaining 7% (294 million ha) are planted forests.
Lee Seng Hua +4 more
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Polymers, 2020 Hyaluronic acid, as a natural linear polysaccharide, has attracted researchers’ attention from its initial detection and isolation from tissues in 1934 until the present day.
P. Snetkov +4 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2023 In this study, 3D-printed tablets with a constant surface area were designed and fabricated using polylactic acid (PLA) in the outer compartment and polyvinyl alcohol and felodipine (FDP) in the inner compartment.
Kasitpong Thanawuth +3 more
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Biopolymer-Based Composites: An Eco-Friendly Alternative from Agricultural Waste Biomass
Journal of Composites Science, 2023 This review article addresses the potential for biopolymer-based composites made from agricultural waste biomass to replace conventional materials in a sustainable and responsible manner.
Y. T. G. +5 more
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Effects of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer on Soil Mechanical Properties
Applied Sciences, 2023 The necessary application of sustainable engineering methodologies has been increasing as the number of environmental hazards caused by global warming is on the rise.
Pouyan Bagheri, I. Gratchev, M. Rybachuk
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Biopolymer-based functional films for packaging applications: A review
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Food packaging is a coordinated system comprising food processing, protection from contamination and adulteration, transportation and storage, and distribution and consumption at optimal cost with a minimum environmental impact to the packed food ...
Abdullah +7 more
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Recent Progress in Biopolymer-Based Hydrogel Materials for Biomedical Applications
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Hydrogels from biopolymers are readily synthesized, can possess various characteristics for different applications, and have been widely used in biomedicine to help with patient treatments and outcomes.
Ayaz Mahmood +4 more
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