Influence of Vinyl Acetate-Based and Epoxy-Based Compatibilizers on the Design of TPS/PBAT and TPS/PBAT/PBSA Films by Cristina Martín-Poyo, Josep P. Cerisuelo-Ferriols, Jose D. Badia-Valiente

“…Due to TPS’s hydrophilicity and brittleness, blending it with biodegradable polyesters like PBAT enhances its properties but may introduce compatibility challenges. …”
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End-of-Life Options for (Bio)degradable Polymers in the Circular Economy by Wanda Sikorska, Marta Musioł, Barbara Zawidlak-Węgrzyńska, Joanna Rydz

“…If we add to their biodegradability the absence of toxicity, we have a biotechnological product of great industrial interest. …”
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Direct Spinal Ventral Root Repair following Avulsion: Effectiveness of a New Heterologous Fibrin Sealant on Motoneuron Survival and Regeneration by Mateus Vidigal de Castro, Roberta Barbizan, Rui Seabra Ferreira, Benedito Barraviera, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira

“…However, the snake-derived fibrin glue is a potentially safer alternative for being a biological and biodegradable product which does not contain human blood derivatives. …”
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Rapid isolation and recovery of Salmonella using hollow glass microspheres coated with multilayered nanofilms by Rutwik Joshi, Hesaneh Ahmadi, Md Nayeem Hasan Kashem, Fariha Afnan, Siva Parameswaran, Chau-Chyun Chen, Gizem Levent, Wei Li

“…This method utilizes self-floating hollow glass microspheres (HGMS) coated with biodegradable layer-by-layer (LbL) films and Salmonella specific antibodies. …”
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Extraordinary ductility enhancement of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy achieved by electropulsing treatment by Xiang Wang, Baoxue Zhou, Hua Huang, Jialin Niu, Shaokang Guan, Guangyin Yuan

“…Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr (JDBM) alloy was studied as a candidate for biodegradable implant material because of its moderate mechanical properties, good biocompatibility, and favorable uniform degradation behavior. …”
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Physical and Tensile Properties of Handmade Sida rhombifolia Paper by P. W. Huisken Mejouyo, E. Dydimus Nkemaja, O. R. Beching, N. R. Sikame Tagne, T. Kana’a, E. Njeugna

“…This study focuses on the production and characterization of biodegradable handmade paper from the Sida rhombifolia plant (SRP) cellulose. …”
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Efficient Production of Methyl Oleate Using a Biomass-Based Solid Polymeric Catalyst with High Acid Density by Anping Wang, Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Song Yang

“…Biomass-based polymers are eco-friendly, nontoxic and biodegradable materials. In this work, in order to prepare green, low-cost and high-efficient catalysts under mild conditions, we chose biomass-based chitosan as raw material and prepared a new solid acidic catalyst by an acid functionalization method. …”
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Development of Antimicrobial Biopolymer Film Incorporated with a Mixture of Sodium Lactate and Diacetate and Studying its Efficacy Against Listeria monocytogenes and Microbiologica... by Katherine Sierra, Luis Guzman, Vianca Tashiguano, Micah T. Black, Payten Leeds, Jakob Doster, Laura J. Garner, Sungeun Cho, Yucheng Peng, Amit Morey

“…Food packaging is a major contributor to environmental pollution and is a concern among customers who are pushing the food industry towards innovative, sustainable, and biodegradable plastic-alternative packaging materials. …”
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Bone Regeneration Induced by Bone Porcine Block with Bone Marrow Stromal Stem Cells in a Minipig Model of Mandibular “Critical Size” Defect by Antonio Scarano, Vito Crincoli, Adriana Di Benedetto, Valerio Cozzolino, Felice Lorusso, Michele Podaliri Vulpiani, Maria Grano, Zamira Kalemaj, Giorgio Mori, Felice Roberto Grassi

“…Adding stem cells to biodegradable scaffolds to enhance bone regeneration is a valuable option. …”
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Brain neurons internalise polymeric micron-sized capsules: Insights from in vitro and in vivo studies by Olga Kopach, Olga A. Sindeeva, Kaiyu Zheng, Eleanor McGowan, Gleb B. Sukhorukov, Dmitri A. Rusakov

“…While polyelectrolyte-based biodegradable microcapsules can achieve highly localised drug release in tissues and cell cultures, delivering drugs to intracellular sites in the brain remains a significant challenge. …”
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Development and characterization of polyester/ramie fiber hybrid composites reinforced with crystalline nanocellulose extracted from durian peel waste by Henny Pratiwi, Kusmono, Muhammad Waziz Wildan

“…Using natural fibers and natural fillers as composite reinforcing materials has received great attention due to its potential to improve mechanical, thermal, biodegradable, and tribological properties while promoting sustainability. …”
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Analisis tegangan pada struktur mesin pencacah plastik menggunakan metode elemen hingga (MEH) dan uji kerja mesin pencacah plastik by Hendra Hendra, A. Indriani, Hernadewita Hernadewita, A. Mardian, N. Kholik, Rispandi Rispandi, Y. Suhartini

“…<p>Plastic is a non-biodegradable material. Plastic waste must be processed using processing machines or other processing methods such as processing plastic into fuel and other forms of products. …”
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Towards a Smart Encapsulation System for Small-Sized Electronic Devices: A New Approach by Sebastian-Tim Schmitz-Hertzberg, Rick Liese, Carsten Terjung, Frank F. Bier

“…We therefore developed a capsule that comprises a permeable and a sealed compartment consisting of variable polymers such as biocompatible and biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) for medical applications or more economical polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene (PS) polymers for bioengineering applications. …”
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Re-use of COVID-19 waste facemasks for modification of Nigeria’s naturally occurring bitumen for road construction by Bala Musa, Kenneth Tutu, Yaw Tuffour

“…The use of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to environmental challenges due to their non-biodegradable and harmful nature. This study explores the potential of utilising waste facemasks in modifying NOB for road paving in Nigeria. …”
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Nanocomposite treatment of hospital wastewater; Prophylaxis toxicity in the freshwater crayfish muscles and hepatopancreas by Hend A. Sabry, Sally M. Salaah, Marwa M. El-Naggar, Elham H.A. Ali, Magdy T. Khalil, Amal A.E. Ibrahim, Amr B. Mostafa

“…Since HWW has a poor biodegradability index, traditional biological treatment approaches are frequently ineffectual in treating it. …”
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Bioaugmented design and functional evaluation of low damage implantable array electrodes by Ling Wang, Chenrui Zhang, Zhiyan Hao, Siqi Yao, Luge Bai, Joaquim Miguel Oliveira, Pan Wang, Kun Zhang, Chen Zhang, Jiankang He, Rui L. Reis, Dichen Li

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Mechanical and Frictional Behavior of Jute-Textile-Reinforced Polymer Composites With Matrix Modification by Farhin Tabassum, M. R. Asekin, M. Salim Kaiser, S. Reaz Ahmed

“…Three different matrix modifiers, namely, carbon, silicon, and aluminum powders are considered for the modification of polymeric material used in the sandwich structured biodegradable jute-textile-reinforced composites. The modified composites are then subjected to post-processing thermal treatments isochronally at temperatures within the range of 0–250°C. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Edible Film Sodium Caseinate with Sappan Wood Extract Addition by Govinda Anggita Fortin, Yohana Sutiknyawati Kusuma Dewi, Lucky Hartanti

“…Plastic waste makes it difficult to degrade, so it is necessary to develop technology that aims to reduce the impact of plastic waste pollution by biodegradable packaging included edible film. Casein is one of the hydrocolloid ingredients which is utilized to made of edible film. …”
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Evolución de la degradación de atrazina en dos perfiles de suelo de la provincia de Córdoba by S. Hang, M. Nassetta

“…El tiempo de vida media de la fracción biodegradable aumentó con la profundidad. Se detectó que atrazina es más persistente en el suelo loéssico, donde el tiempo de vida media tuvo variación entre 21 y 154 días. …”
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Treating Facial Scars using Polydioxanone Threads by Mohammad Khaled Hamolaila, Mazen Zenati, Asaad Shehada

“…Significant improvement was recorded in the patient's color, stiffness, thickness, and appearance variables; however, itching sensation increased between T0 and T1 with no statistically significant differences in the pain variable.Within the limits of this study, we conclude that PDO threads are known for ease of use, availability, and biocompatibility. They biodegrade naturally, reducing irritation risk. By stimulating collagen, PDO threads promote natural skin regeneration and thereby improve scars without using foreign materials. …”
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