Showing papers in "International Journal of Biological Macromolecules in 2019"

TL;DR: The biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Berberis vulgaris is a clean, inexpensive and safe method that has not been used any toxic substance and consequently does not side effects and this nanoparticles has a high antibacterial activity.

TL;DR: This article compares the syntheses/processing-morphology-properties interrelationships in PLA-based blends developed so far for various applications and considers favorably for biomedical applications and as the most promising substitute for petroleum-based polymers in a wide range of commodity and engineering applications.

TL;DR: As fossil fuel resources dwindle and new regulations for a cleaner and safer environment come on stream, there is growing interest in developing new sustainable feedstocks for future fuels, chemicals, polymers and fibers.

TL;DR: The nano-microstructural investigation validates the successful adsorption of Cr(VI) on CS-GO nanocomposite and proves the material is recyclable up to 10 cycles with the minimum loss in adsorbent capacity.

TL;DR: Current status and future trends of plant proteins utilization for complex coacervation have been reviewed and it is expected that this review will be a useful resource for material scientists, food technologists and food engineers.

TL;DR: Suitable mechanical properties of nanofibrous dressing in both dry and wet states confirm the capability of fabricated wound dressing to protect wound area against the external forces during the healing process.

TL;DR: In the current review, the advancements made in the last 5-7 years in the field of chitosan film technology for its application in the food industry are summarized.

TL;DR: COS is shown to have higher cellular transduction and completely absorbable via intestinal epithelium due to its cationic sphere exposed on the more exposed shorter N-glucosamine (N-Glc) units.

TL;DR: The test results conclude that there was an increase in cellulose content with a reduction in hemicellulose, lignin, and wax upon alkali treatment which enhanced the thermal stability, tensile strength, crystallinity, and surface roughness characteristics.

TL;DR: Human serum albumin is one of the most suitable molecules for future research in drug discovery in pharmaceutical industry because of its numerous features and binding pattern that also governs the metabolism and drug dosage.

TL;DR: The effects of major factors on properties of starch-based films can be influenced by many factors, including types of starches, temperature and time during film formation, plasticizers, co-biopolymers, and storage conditions.

TL;DR: The reported work highlights the development, characterization and application studies of chitosan films enhanced for their antioxidant activity by mango leaf extract (MLE) incorporation as suitable alternative for active packaging films for food preservation.

TL;DR: The present review highlights the recent developments and use of biopolymers and their advanced composites as support carriers for the immobilization of a variety of different enzymes to develop biocatalysts with desired catalytic activity and stability characteristics for emerging applications.

TL;DR: This review briefed the recent development of different natural polymers and antibacterial nanoparticles to mitigate the diabetes mellitus based DFU.

TL;DR: The nano-encapsulation maintained the stability of the total phenolic contents in both EOs, improved the antioxidant activity by ~2 and 2.4-fold for PO and GTO respectively, and Surprisingly, the antibacterial activity of CS/GTO NPs was more potent than CS/PO NPs and especially against Staphylococcus aureus.

TL;DR: The isolated NFCs may be potentially applied in various application, such as tissue engineering scaffolds, bio-nanocomposites, filtration media, bio -packaging and etc.

TL;DR: Starch-LRA films could be used as active and intelligent packaging films in food industry and exhibited remarkable color variations with the quality change of pork.

TL;DR: The developed nanocomposite films were demonstrated to have enhanced water barrier, mechanical and antimicrobial properties, which indicate its potential usage in food packaging applications.

TL;DR: In this work, composite hydrogel beads based on magnetic bentonite/carboxymethyl chitosan/sodium alginate (Mag-Ben/CCS/Alg) were fabricated and their ability to adsorb copper ions in water was studied.

TL;DR: Results suggested that the PWE method could be a good potential technique for the extraction of OPPs with high bioactivities for industrial applications.

TL;DR: In this review, a comparative analysis of various technologies is summarized with their working principle, advantages, and limitations followed by special focus on biosorption.

TL;DR: In this review, an overview of the different chitosan-based asymmetric membranes developed for wound dressing applications is provided and the chitOSan modifications to enhance its bioactivity as well as the asymmetric membrane general properties and production techniques are described.

TL;DR: The biological applications of CSBs including antimicrobial activity, anticancer activity, drug carrier ability, antioxidant activity and tissue engineering capacity are discussed and the applications in other fields such as catalysis, adsorption and sensors are demonstrated.

TL;DR: This paper extensively reviewed current applications of lignin hydrogel, including absorption, controlled release, smart materials for stimuli sensitive, biosensors and electrodes, and represents a timely review of this promising material.

TL;DR: Various transformations in HA through covalent and non-covalent interactions and resulting applications in biomedical fields from the recent literature are described.

TL;DR: This review highlights the main characteristics and properties of a natural polymer, which is widely used as biomaterial, namely collagen and of its denatured form, gelatin, and applications of these composite biomaterials are discussed with emphasis on skin wound healing.

TL;DR: In this work, a Box-Behnken design with three variables (ultrasound power, irradiation time and pH) in three levels was applied for pectin extraction optimization and showed that the maximum extraction yield was 28.67% in ultrasound power of 150 W, irradiated time of 10 min and pH of 1.5 (as optimum conditions).

TL;DR: The results of scanning electron microscopic and atomic force microscopic analysis exhibited that impurities and wax on the outer surface of the ARBFs were removed after the alkali treatment, concluding that ARBF's is the appropriate material to use as a reinforcement in fibre reinforced plastics.

TL;DR: The pathophysiological conditions associated with chronic and diabetic wounds are reviewed, highlighting potential biomaterials and polymers for establishing drug delivery systems, specifically for the treatment of diabetic wounds and the promotion of the associated mechanisms involved in advanced wound healing.

TL;DR: In this review, a brief insight into the gelation mechanism of CS/GP hydrogels, modifications, bioactive additives and their applications in treating bone defects are presented.