Mechanical and Thermal Characteristics of Bio-Nanocomposites Consisting of Poly-L-lactic Acid and Self-Assembling Siloxane Nanoparticles with Three Phases by Masatoshi Iji, Naoki Morishita

“…Biopolymer nanocomposites (bio-nanocomposite) consisting of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and siloxane nanoparticles with three phases, a high-density siloxane phase (plural cores), an elastomeric silicone phase, and a caprolactone oligomer phase, were developed to increase the mechanical properties of PLLA. …”
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Poly(Lactic Acid) Filled with Cassava Starch-g-Soybean Oil Maleate by Nopparut Kiangkitiwan, Kawee Srikulkit

“…The addition of starch powder into PLA is one of the most promising efforts because starch is an abundant and cheap biopolymer. However, the challenge is the major problem associated with poor interfacial adhesion between the hydrophilic starch granules and the hydrophobic PLA, leading to poorer mechanical properties. …”
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Optimization of Antibacterial, Structures, and Thermal Properties of Alginate-ZrO2 Bionanocomposite by the Taguchi Method by Mohsen Safaei, Hedaiat Moradpoor, Mohammad Salmani Mobarakeh, Nima Fallahnia

“…Using the Taguchi method, alginate biopolymer, zirconia NPs, and stirring time were utilized to construct nine nanocomposites. …”
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Extraction of cellulose from Forsskaolea tenacissima L through alkalization and bleaching processes: Characterization, and application to the adsorption of hazardous cationic dyes... by Afnan Altwala, Mahjoub Jabli

“…Cellulose is an interesting biopolymer due to its employment in many motivating applications such as composites, pharmacy, textiles, decolorization, etc. …”
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Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Nanocellulose: Structure and Chemical Process by H. V. Lee, S. B. A. Hamid, S. K. Zain

“…Lignocellulosic biomass is a complex biopolymer that is primary composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. …”
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Treatment of Industrial Saline Wastewater Using Eco-Friendly Adsorbents by Safiya Al Ajmi, Murtuza Ali Syed, Feroz Shaik, Mohammed Nayeemuddin, Deepanraj Balakrishnan, Venkata Ratnam Myneni

“…In this work, an attempt has been made to treat industrial saline wastewater from the oil and gas industry using a combination of synthesized biopolymer, chitosan, with graphene. Chitosan has been synthesized from a bioresource using marine spent. …”
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Impact of Deacetylation Degree on Properties of Chitosan for Formation of Electrosprayed Nanoparticles by Hien Thi-Thanh Nguyen, Tinh Ngoc Tran, Anh Cam Ha, Phu Dai Huynh

“…Biopolymer of natural origin as chitosan has been studied and applied widely in practice. …”
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Chitosan and Its Nanoparticles: A Multifaceted Approach to Antibacterial Applications by Emir Akdaşçi, Hatice Duman, Furkan Eker, Mikhael Bechelany, Sercan Karav

“…Chitosan, a multifaceted amino polysaccharide biopolymer derived from chitin, has extensive antibacterial efficacy against diverse pathogenic microorganisms, including both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, in addition to fungi. …”
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Preparation and Evaluation of Gelatin-Chitosan-Nanobioglass 3D Porous Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering by Kanchan Maji, Sudip Dasgupta, Krishna Pramanik, Akalabya Bissoyi

“…The aim of the present study was to prepare and characterize bioglass-natural biopolymer based composite scaffold and evaluate its bone regeneration ability. …”
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Enhancing the Oxidative Stability of Beeswax–Canola Oleogels: Effects of Ascorbic Acid and Alpha-Tocopherol on Their Physical and Chemical Properties by Sonia Millao, Marcela Quilaqueo, Ingrid Contardo, Mónica Rubilar

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Progress in Research on Metal Ion Crosslinking Alginate-Based Gels by Yantao Wang, Zhenpeng Shen, Huili Wang, Zhaoping Song, Dehai Yu, Guodong Li, Xiaona Liu, Wenxia Liu

“…Alginate is an important natural biopolymer and metal ion-induced gelation is one of its most significant functional properties. …”
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Transcriptional regulation of suberin and its response to the environment by ZHOU Yue, AN Yongping, MA Rong, WANG Pei

“…[Objective] Suberin is a polyester type biopolymer that specifically deposits in tissues such as the endodermis, periderm, seed coat, and wound epidermis of plants. …”
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Structural Insight into Chitosan Supports Functionalized with Nanoparticles by J. Lamarra, L. Damonte, S. Rivero, A. Pinotti

“…By virtue of the obtained results, the nanocomposites with the greatest nanoparticle proportion and the highest TPP concentration attained significant modifications in relation to CH matrices because of the crosslinking of the biopolymer with GA and TPP.…”
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Properties, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Southern Meagre Fish (<i>Argyrosomus hololepidotus</i>) Skin Gelatin Reinforced with Clove Bud Extract by Parvin Rostami, Ali Taheri, Mostafa Ghaffari

“…The properties of biopolymer films prepared using Southern meagre fish (<i>Argyrosomus hololepidotus</i>) skin gelatin blends, both with and without clove bud extract (CE) at concentrations of 0.3% and 0.7%, were investigated. …”
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Deep-insights: Nanoengineered gel-based localized drug delivery for arthritis management by Anitha Sriram, Harshada Ithape, Pankaj Kumar Singh

“…This review emphasizes deep insights into drug delivery using diverse gel-based novel nanocarriers, exploring their various applications embedded in hyaluronic acid (biopolymer)–based gels, carbopol-based gels, and others. …”
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Preparation and Assessment of Surface and Functional Properties of Protein Blends from Moringa oleifera and Monodora myristica Seeds by A. E. Samuel, Y. B. Hyeladzira, S. I. Hussaina, F. Muhammad, Y. K. Adamu, N. Halliru, S. Mukhtar

“…Based on the surface and functional characteristics of these biopolymer blends, they could find application as suitable hydrocolloids for food, pharmaceutical and allied industrial products. …”
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Holocellulose from a Winemaking By-Product to Develop a Biopolymeric System for Bacterial Immobilization: Adsorption of Ochratoxin A in Wine Model Solutions (Box–Behnken Design) by Verónica Carrasco-Sánchez, V. Felipe Laurie, Marcelo Muñoz-Vera, Ricardo Ignacio Castro

“…Significant agro-industrial waste is produced during the winemaking process, including grape stalks, which are a rich source of the valuable biopolymer holocellulose that can be utilized for biotechnological processes. …”
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Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Biomedical Applications by Pralhad Pesode, Shivprakash Barve, Sagar V. Wankhede, Akbar Ahmad

“…Over the past few years, 3D-printed biomaterials have gained widespread usage in the manufacturing of orthopaedic implants. 3D-printed implants have low weight, minimal material waste, ease of creation, the capacity to create complex topological implants that are patient specific, and a porous structure that permits tissue development. 3D printing has the potential to reduce material waste, cut transportation costs, optimise manufacturing costs, streamline the supply chain in supply chain management (SCM), and enhance environmental sustainability by utilising the concept of production-on-demand (POD). Biopolymer-based composites consisting of cellulose, chitin, and chitosan are sustainable materials that may be utilised as necessary. …”
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Potential Application of Green Composites for Cross Arm Component in Transmission Tower: A Brief Review by M. R. M. Asyraf, M. R. Ishak, S. M. Sapuan, N. Yidris, R. A. Ilyas, M. Rafidah, M. R. Razman

“…Most biofibres and biopolymers are obtained from agricultural waste products either from stem, leaf, stalk, or fruit. …”
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Effects of Different Heat Treatments on the Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Proteins from Skimmed Camel’s Milk by WANG Tao, WANG Danlin, HE Jing, JI Rimutu

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