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M. Sunilkumar
Bio: M. Sunilkumar is an academic researcher from National Institute of Technology Calicut. The author has contributed to research in topics: Low-density polyethylene & Necking. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 59 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, a tailor-made biodegradable plastic film has been fabricated via peroxide initiated melt-compounding process, by blending low density polyethylene (LDPE) and chitosan, in a rotor disperser.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the development of anisotropy along with intra-granular misorientation is analyzed with the increasing necking up to the fracture point in interstitial-free steel for the automotive industry.
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TL;DR: It is suggested that alginate films crosslinked by 2% (w/v) calcium chloride for 2 min had the best overall performance and therefore have the potential to be used as entirely biodegradable agricultural mulching films.
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TL;DR: This review will focus on the in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial properties of chitosan and its derivatives, along with a discussion on its mechanism of action during the treatment of infectious animal diseases, as well as its importance in food safety.
Abstract: Chitosan, obtained as a result of the deacetylation of chitin, one of the most important naturally occurring polymers, has antimicrobial properties against fungi, and bacteria. It is also useful in other fields, including: food, biomedicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and the pharmaceutical industries. A literature survey shows that its antimicrobial activity depends upon several factors such as: the pH, temperature, molecular weight, ability to chelate metals, degree of deacetylation, source of chitosan, and the type of microorganism involved. This review will focus on the in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial properties of chitosan and its derivatives, along with a discussion on its mechanism of action during the treatment of infectious animal diseases, as well as its importance in food safety. We conclude with a summary of the challenges associated with the uses of chitosan and its derivatives.
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TL;DR: The potential use of conjugated biopolymers such as chitosan and lysozyme for water treatment applications is demonstrated by showing excellent removal of MO and Cr(VI) along with concurrent removal of other heavy metals such as Cd( II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous mixtures.
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TL;DR: Analysis of storage quality indices revealed good antibacterial property and extension of shelf life of Tilapia in the chitosan incorporated novel composite films compared to virgin LDPE film.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the CMF/EVA composites with different weight percentage of CMF and found that the composite showed an increased barrier property with CMF loading.
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