Polysaccharides, Volume 6, Issue 4

Current resource and processing constraints on conventional chitin production call for novel sources and more sustainable methods for its production. Herein, domestic cricket (Acheta domesticus L.) meal obtained from supercritical CO2 oil extraction...

In recent years, the sustained and even increasing interest in the development and application of novel composite materials based on the polysaccharide bacterial cellulose (BC) has been driven by the accumulation of experimental data and the emergenc...

The use of biodegradable polymers in slow-release NPK fertilizers is gaining prominence for reducing overdosing, minimizing nutrient loss, and enhancing efficiency. This study prepared modified and unmodified thermoplastic starch (TPS) systems via ex...

The mechanical, thermal, physicochemical and structural properties of a thermoplastic cassava starch obtained by a twin-screw extrusion process were evaluated, using glycerol and isosorbide as plasticizers at different concentrations (30, 35 and 40%...

The global aquaculture industry faces a number of challenges, including the risk of infection spreading in closed aquatic ecosystems. Since 1942, vaccination has become a mainstream approach in fish cultivation. However, the immune system of cold-blo...

Hydrogels based on gelatin–chitosan mixtures have great potential for practical application in the development of new materials in food technology and biomedicine. This study examines the effect of chitosan on the gelling properties, rheologica...

This study developed a sustainable super-disintegrant derived from Dioscorea hispida Dennst. var. hispida starch for use in immediate-release pharmaceutical tablets. Native starch (NS) was extracted and chemically modified via carboxymethylation to o...

Pediatric drug delivery presents unique challenges due to physiological and pharmacological differences across age groups, requiring specialized formulation approaches beyond simple dose adjustments of adult medications. This review synthesizes recen...

This study systematically investigated the liposoluble components and their potential correlation with antibacterial activity in six bast fiber varieties—Apocynum venetum, Corchorus capsularis, Hibiscus cannabinus, Linum usitatissimum, Cannabis...

Succinoglycan (SG), a rhizobial exopolysaccharide produced by Sinorhizobium meliloti, has attracted increasing attention as a sustainable biomaterial due to its unique molecular structure and versatile physicochemical properties. Over the past decade...