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Zein as a renewable material for the preparation of green nanoparticles for drug delivery

Frontiers in Biomaterials Science, 2023
Environmental sustainability is a key challenge driven by the increased consumption of natural resources with limited availability. In this scenario agriculture has emerged as a privileged source of renewable resources, hence more efforts should be ...
Francesca Tivano, V. Chiono
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Recent developments of electrospun zein nanofibres: Strategies, fabrication and therapeutic applications

Materials Today Advances, 2022
Background: Zein is the major protein in corn and the main byproduct of the starch industry and, therefore, crucial for global agricultural commodities. Its unique fibre-forming properties, which underline its potential as a biodegradable material, have ...
Han Chen, Jiaqi Su, Charles S. Brennan, Paul Van der Meeren, Nana Zhang, Yi Tong, Pengjie Wang   +6 more
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Explore the Interaction between Ellagic Acid and Zein Using Multi-Spectroscopy Analysis and Molecular Docking

Foods, 2022
With the increasing interest in value-added maize products, the interaction of zein with bioactive molecules to become more nutritional and beneficial to human health has gained a lot of attention. To broaden the application of ellagic acid (EA) in maize
Shunan Zhao, Yong Deng, Tianyi Yan, Xiaoling Yang, Weidong Xu, Donghong Liu, Wenjun Wang   +6 more
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pH Effect on the Structure, Rheology, and Electrospinning of Maize Zein

Foods, 2023
As a simple and convenient technology to fabricate micron-to-nanoscale fibers with controllable structure, electrostatic spinning has produced fiber films with many natural advantages, including a large specific surface area and high porosity. Maize zein,
Yuehan Wu, Jinhui Du, Jiahan Zhang, Yanlei Li, Zhiming Gao   +4 more
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Mono- and bilayer biopolymer films: Synthesis and characterisation [PDF]

Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2017
The purpose of this paper is to improve the properties of biopolymer protein monofilms and produce a novel bilayer biopolymer film on the basis of the monofilms analyzed.
Bulut Sandra, Lazić Vera, Popović Senka, Hromiš Nevena, Šuput Danijela   +4 more
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Development of water-soluble zein colloid particles and in situ antibacterial evaluation by multiple headspace extraction gas chromatography

Food Science and Human Wellness, 2021
In this work, water-soluble zein/sodium caseinate (SC) nanoparticles were prepared as a delivery system of antimicrobials through anti-solvent procedure.
Yan Yin, Fuzhen Zhou, Yechong Yin, Yonghong Peng   +3 more
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Preparation and characterization of thermoplastic starch/zein blends

Materials Research, 2007
Blends of starch and zein plasticized with glycerol were prepared by melting processing in an intensive batch mixer connected to a torque rheometer at 160 °C.
Elisângela Corradini, Antonio José Felix de Carvalho, Antonio Aprigio da Silva Curvelo, José Augusto Marcondes Agnelli, Luiz Henrique Capparelli Mattoso   +4 more
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Soil Stabilization Using Zein Biopolymer

Sustainability, 2023
The characterization and analysis of the cementation properties of novel biopolymer binders in soils are essential for their potential application in geotechnical engineering.
Quadri Olakunle Babatunde, Yong-Hoon Byun   +1 more
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Zein-Based Nanoparticles as Active Platforms for Sustainable Applications: Recent Advances and Perspectives

Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials, due to their unique structural and functional features, are widely investigated for potential applications in a wide range of industrial sectors.
Emilia Oleandro, Mariamelia Stanzione, G. Buonocore, M. Lavorgna   +3 more
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A Novel Strategy to Enhance the pH Stability of Zein Particles through Octenyl Succinic Anhydride-Modified Starch: The Role of Preparation pH

Foods
Ensuring the stability of zein nanoparticles at different pH levels is crucial for their application as nanocarriers. In this study, octenyl succinic anhydride-modified starch (OSA-modified starch) was employed to enhance the stability of zein ...
Linlin Wang, Pengjie Wang, Yi Li, Siyuan Liu, Lida Wu, Weibo Zhang, Chong Chen   +6 more
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