Pharmaceuticals,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(3), С. 460 - 460
Опубликована: Март 20, 2023
Food
and
agro-industrial
by-products
provoke
a
great
environmental
economic
impact
that
must
be
minimized
by
adding
value
to
these
wastes
within
the
framework
of
circular
economy.
The
relevance
β-glucans
obtained
from
natural
sources
(cereals,
mushrooms,
yeasts,
algae,
etc.),
in
terms
their
interesting
biological
activities
(hypocholesterolemic,
hypoglycemic,
immune-modulatory,
antioxidant,
has
been
validated
many
scientific
publications.
Since
most
contain
high
levels
polysaccharides
or
can
serve
as
substrate
β-glucan-producing
species,
this
work
reviewed
literature,
searching
for
studies
utilized
food
obtain
β-glucan
fractions,
attending
applied
procedures
extraction
and/or
purification,
characterization
glucans
tested
activities.
Although
results
related
production
using
are
promising,
it
concluded
further
research
on
glucans’
characterization,
particularly
vitro
vivo
(apart
antioxidant
capacity),
is
required
reach
final
goal
formulating
novel
nutraceuticals
based
molecules
raw
materials.
Pharmaceutics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(2), С. 424 - 424
Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2023
Bacterial
cellulose
(BC)
is
produced
by
several
microorganisms
as
extracellular
structures
and
can
be
modified
various
physicochemical
biological
strategies
to
produce
different
cellulosic
formats.
The
main
advantages
of
BC
for
biomedical
applications
summarized
thus:
easy
moldability,
purification,
scalability;
high
biocompatibility;
straightforward
tailoring.
presence
a
amount
free
hydroxyl
residues,
linked
with
water
nanoporous
morphology,
makes
polymer
an
ideal
candidate
wound
healing.
In
this
frame,
acute
chronic
wounds,
associated
prevalent
pathologies,
were
addressed
find
adequate
therapeutic
strategies.
Hence,
the
characteristics
structures—such
membranes
films,
fibrous
spheroidal,
nanocrystals
nanofibers,
blends,
well
recent
advances
in
composites
alginate,
collagen,
chitosan,
silk
sericin,
some
miscellaneous
blends—are
reported
detail.
Moreover,
development
novel
antimicrobial
drug
delivery
systems
are
discussed.
Molecules,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
27(1), С. 94 - 94
Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2021
Natural
polymers
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
the
sustainable
development
of
materials
in
areas
ranging
from
food
packaging
and
biomedicine
to
energy
storage
electronics.
In
tandem,
there
is
a
growing
interest
design
advanced
devised
naturally
abundant
renewable
feedstocks,
alignment
with
principles
Green
Chemistry
2030
Agenda
Sustainable
Development.
This
review
aims
highlight
some
examples
research
efforts
conducted
at
Research
Team
BioPol4fun,
Innovation
BioPolymer-based
Functional
Materials
Bioactive
Compounds,
Portuguese
Associate
Laboratory
CICECO–Aveiro
Institute
University
Aveiro,
regarding
exploitation
natural
(and
derivatives
thereof)
distinct
biobased
materials.
particular,
focus
will
be
given
use
polysaccharides
(cellulose,
chitosan,
pullulan,
hyaluronic
acid,
fucoidan,
alginate,
agar)
proteins
(lysozyme
gelatin)
assembly
composites,
coatings,
films,
membranes,
patches,
nanosystems,
microneedles
using
environmentally
friendly
strategies,
address
their
main
domains
application.
Bioresource Technology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
344, С. 126397 - 126397
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2021
The
era
for
eco-friendly
polymers
was
ushered
by
the
marine
plastic
menace
and
with
discovery
of
emerging
pollutants
such
as
micro-,
nano-plastics,
leachates
from
fossil
fuel-based
polymers.
This
review
investigates
algae-derived
natural,
carbon
neutral
polysaccharides
polyesters,
their
structure,
biosynthetic
mechanisms,
biopolymers
biocomposites
production
process,
followed
biodegradability
proposes
acceleration
research
in
this
promising
area
to
address
need
increase
cost-effectiveness
algal
biorefineries
coupling
biofuel,
high-value
products,
biopolymer
using
waste
wastewater-grown
biomass.
Such
a
strategy
improves
overall
sustainability
lowering
costs
emissions
biorefineries,
eventually
contributing
towards
much
touted
circular,
net-zero
future
economies.
Finally,
analyses
evolution
citation
networks,
which
turn
highlight
emergence
new
frontier
sustainable
algae.
Polymers,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(10), С. 2355 - 2355
Опубликована: Май 18, 2023
There
has
been
a
lot
of
interest
in
developing
and
producing
biodegradable
polymers
to
address
the
current
environmental
problem
caused
by
continued
usage
synthetic
derived
from
petroleum
products.
Bioplastics
have
identified
as
possible
alternative
use
conventional
plastics
since
they
are
and/or
renewable
resources.
Additive
manufacturing,
also
referred
3D
printing,
is
field
growing
can
contribute
towards
sustainable
circular
economy.
The
manufacturing
technology
provides
wide
material
selection
with
design
flexibility
increasing
its
manufacture
parts
bioplastics.
With
this
flexibility,
efforts
directed
printing
filaments
bioplastics
such
Poly
(lactic
acid)
substitute
common
fossil-
based
plastic
Acrylonitrile
butadiene
styrene.
Plant
biomass
now
utilized
development
biocomposite
materials.
A
literature
presents
work
done
toward
improving
biodegradability
filaments.
However,
additive
biocomposites
plant
faced
challenges
warping,
low
agglomeration
between
layers
poor
mechanical
properties
printed
parts.
aim
paper
review
using
bioplastics,
study
materials
that
how
working
addressed.
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(12), С. 5081 - 5081
Опубликована: Июнь 11, 2024
Industrial
evolution
and
agricultural
expansion,
explained
by
continuing
population
growth,
have
rendered
enormous
problems
for
the
world
throughout
past
few
decades,
primarily
because
of
waste
generation.
To
reduce
environmental
impact
dependence
on
fossil
fuels,
scientists
explored
replacing
synthetic
polymers
with
environmentally
friendly
sustainable
alternatives
in
many
emergent
applications.
In
this
regard,
microbial
biopolymers
gained
special
attention.
Many
originating
from
various
strains
bacteria,
fungi,
algae
been
reported
their
possible
applications
increased
rapidly.
This
review
focuses
wide
range
biopolymers,
characteristics,
factors
influencing
production.
The
present
study
also
describes
biopolymers.
use
these
is
very
attractive
as
a
value-added
approach
to
wastewater
treatment.
By
acting
adsorbents,
coagulants,
flocculants
well
filters
membrane
processes,
shine
promising
solutions
beyond
conventional
methods.
They
can
be
integrated
into
stages
treatment
process,
further
enhancing
efficiency
Microbial
biopolymer
bioremediation
soil
stabilization
are
reviewed.
Several
studies
demonstrated
strong
potential
improvement
due
ability
minimize
permeability,
eliminate
heavy
metals,
stabilize
soil,
limit
erosion.
Challenges
related
scaling
up
downstream
processing
its
future
perspectives
applications,
discussed.
