Polysaccharides, Volume 5, Issue 4

Xanthan gum (XG) is a well-known anionic polysaccharide that finds broad application in the food and petroleum industries because of its ability to enhance solution viscosity at low concentrations and moderate temperatures. The aim of this work was t...

Large quantities of seeds are generated and discarded during agro-industrial mango processing. However, mango seeds still contain valuable components such as starch, which has applications in various industries. This study aimed to obtain and charact...

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a versatile biopolymer with significant potential across biomedical, food, and industrial applications. To remove bacterial contaminants, such as protein and DNA, BC pellicles undergo purification, which traditionally reli...

Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) have gained increasing attention in recent decades due to their importance in various applications, such as water treatment and paper processing. These complexes are formed by mixtures of polycations (n+) and polyanio...

Here, super porous carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) cryogels were synthesized in 10–100% crosslinker and the presence of TA, at varying amounts of TA, e.g., 10 and 25 wt% of CMC under cryogenic conditions (−20 °C) as TA@CMCs. To control...

PLA biocomposites, incorporating 5% wt. of lignocellulosic fibres (LF) from Posidonia oceanica waste with different degrees of cellulose purification, were obtained by melt blending and compression moulding. The LF were obtained after removing part o...

Cellulose nanomaterials have been demonstrated to be excellent barriers against grease, oxygen, and other vapors, but their implementation in packaging materials is challenging because of numerous technical and practical challenges. In this work, the...

In the quest for sustainable and efficient solutions for modern electronics, flexible electronic devices have garnered global attention due to their potential to revolutionize various technological applications. The manufacturing of these devices pos...

Immobilized enzyme reactors (IMERs) are critical tools for developing novel oligosaccharides based on the enzymatic catalysis of polysaccharides. In this paper, a novel glucuronan lyase from Peteryoungia rosettiformans was produced, purified, and the...

Although diglycidyl ethers of glycols (DEs)—FDA-approved reagents for biomedical applications—were considered unsuitable for the fabrication of chitosan (CH) hydrogels and cryogels, we have recently shown that CH cross-linking with DEs is...

We cross-linked unfractionated heparin (H) using epichlorohydrin (E), in the absence or presence of imidazole (I), using various ratios of H, E, and I substances. The objectives and goals were to use the reaction for the preparation of medical materi...

Numerous bacterial species can both suppress plant pathogens and promote plant growth. By combining these bacteria with stabilizing substances, we can develop biological products with an extended shelf life, contributing to sustainable agriculture. B...

The increasing demand for sustainable materials has propelled research into polysaccharide modifications for various applications, particularly in active packaging. This review aims to explore the incorporation of bioactive compounds such as polyphen...

The increasing production of plastics, driven by modern societal development, has resulted in a significant rise in plastic waste, which poses serious environmental concerns due to its lengthy degradation times. The growing issue of single-use plasti...

Polysaccharide-functionalized gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) exhibit a promising application in biomedical fields due to their excellent stability and functional properties. The Au NPs from Auricularia auricula polysaccharide (AAP) were successfully syn...

Chitosan is a biopolymer with a wide range of applications. It typically requires depolymerization to achieve a desired molecular weight for specific uses. This study investigated the potential for depolymerizing chitosan by thermal shock and grindin...

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to study the effects of heat treatments and water removal by freeze-drying after different time intervals (6, 12, 24, 48, and 72...

Hyaluronic acid (HA) plays important roles in tissue hydration and the transport of fluid and solutes through the interstitium. Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solution is a synthetic colloid solution used during surgery. As HES leaks into the interstitium...

RNA interference (RNAi) is a promising approach for gene therapy in cancers, but it requires carriers to protect and deliver therapeutic small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules to cancerous cells. Starch-based carriers, such as quaternized starch (Q-...

This research work focuses on the development of an environmentally friendly wound dressing using natural polymers. The inclusion of cannabis in these hydrogels stems from its innovative potential in medicine, particularly for wound healing and pain...

This study determined the optimal production of furfural (FuR) from liquid hydrolysate xylan liquor obtained through a two-stage pretreatment process using NaOH for de-ashing and EtOH for the delignification of raw rice husk (RH). The de-ashing pretr...

The chitinous skeleton of the marine demosponge Ianthella basta exhibits a unique network-like 3D architecture, excellent capillary properties, and chemical inertness, making it highly suitable for interdisciplinary research, especially in biomedical...

Annona muricata is a fruit species belonging to the Annonaceae family, which is native to the warmer tropical areas of North and South America. A large amount of discarded residue from A. muricata is of interest for obtaining new industrial inputs. T...

The paper presents the production of thermoplastic starch (TPS) mixtures using potato starch and two types of plasticizers: glycerol and sorbitol. The effects of plasticizers, citric acid, organically modified montmorillonite clay nanofiller (OMMT) a...