Novel Biopolymeric Materials Incorporating Bioactive Ingredients and Their Applications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 6533
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Interests: active edible films; essential oil; mesoporous silica nanoparticles; nanocellulose; biodegradability; edible coating; chitosan; food preservation
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric synthetic materials can be mass-produced at a low cost owing to their versatility and can be applied in many areas of modern life. One of the main problems in the application and use of synthetic polymers is that they are mainly produced from non-renewable sources, and that their disposal has a high environmental impact due to their significant degradation time. Consequently, they pollute the land and oceans, threatening natural life. This issue is creating a large burden on our planet and is, therefore, a big concern for our safe development. Biopolymeric materials, on the other hand, can be used to replace synthetic plastics because they are renewable and biodegradable, despite the higher costs involved in their processing. There are, however, many lines of research that can be used to propose new techniques and processing methods to reduce production costs and encourage natural materials to be more commonly used. In addition, biopolymeric materials can be loaded with bioactive ingredients that, depending on the system used, can be delivered in a controlled manner, in order to achieve greater success in their intended use. Bioactive materials can be applied in the form of nano- or micro-particles to enable the extended release of pharmaceuticals and cancer-curing drugs, while antimicrobial agents may be micro- or nano-encapsulated to design products such as skin patches, food packaging materials, and emulsified active compounds. Additionally, biopolymeric materials may be used to encapsulate nutraceuticals, antioxidant agents, essential oils, or other natural compounds to provide new biodegradable materials that are suitable for many applications. Studies involving specific methods for the incorporation of bioactive compounds in biopolymeric materials and their prolonged release may support application technologies in the near future.
Prof. Dr. Carlos Regalado-González
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biopolymers
- encapsulated bioactive agents
- antioxidants
- antimicrobials
- extended release
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