Functional Polysaccharide Systems: From Molecular Interactions to Innovative Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue “Functional Polysaccharide Systems: From Molecular Interactions to Innovative Applications” aims to highlight recent advances in the understanding, design, and utilization of polysaccharide-based systems in combination with other compounds. Polysaccharides exhibit remarkable structural diversity and functionality that enable them to form complex systems and interact with proteins, lipids, polyphenols, nanoparticles, or synthetic polymers. This Special Issue welcomes studies that investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying these interactions and their impact on the structural organization, physicochemical, and functional properties of the resulting systems. Innovative strategies that apply fundamental data to practical applications in food, biomedical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and materials science are especially welcome. By linking molecular-level understanding with practical applications, this Special Issue provides a detailed overview of current progress and future prospects in the field of functional polysaccharide systems. Potential topics include the following:

• Molecular interactions of polysaccharides with lipids, proteins, polyphenols, and other compounds.
• Structural, physicochemical, and functional characterization of polysaccharide-based systems.
• Rheological, thermal, and functional behavior of polysaccharide-based systems.
• Innovative methods for modification and functionalization of polysaccharides.
• Applications in food, pharmaceutical, biomedical, environmental, and material science.
• Polysaccharide-based delivery systems and encapsulation strategies.

Prof. Dr. Sławomir Pietrzyk
Guest Editor

Dr. Karolina Królikowska
Guest Editor Assistant

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