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Storage Stability of Kinnow Fruit (Citrus reticulata) as Affected by CMC and Guar Gum-Based Silver Nanoparticle Coatings

Syed Wasim Ahmad Shah,
Muhammad Jahangir,
Muhammad Qaisar,
Sher Aslam Khan,
Talat Mahmood,
Muhammad Saeed,
Abid Farid and
Muhammad Liaquat

Molecules2015, 20(12), 22645-22661;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules201219870

18 December 2015

The influence of carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) and guargum-based coatings containing silver nanoparticles was studied on the postharvest storage stability of the kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata cv. Blanco) for a period of 120 days (85%–90% relati...

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28 Pages

Phosphorylation of Guar Gum/Magnetite/Chitosan Nanocomposites for Uranium (VI) Sorption and Antibacterial Applications

Mohammed F. Hamza,
Amr Fouda,
Khalid Z. Elwakeel,
Yuezhou Wei,
Eric Guibal and
Nora A. Hamad

Molecules2021, 26(7), 1920;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26071920

29 March 2021

The development of new materials is needed to address the environmental challenges of wastewater treatment. The phosphorylation of guar gum combined with its association to chitosan allows preparing an efficient sorbent for the removal of U(VI) from...

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Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of Guar Films Impregnated with Relaxing Peptide Loaded into Chitosan Microparticles

Patrícia Batista,
Pedro M. Castro,
Ana Raquel Madureira,
Bruno Sarmento and
Manuela Pintado

Appl. Sci.2021, 11(21), 9849;https://doi.org/10.3390/app11219849

21 October 2021

Background: Biological molecules such as therapeutic proteins and peptides have provided ample opportunities for further improvements in health and wellbeing. However, such biomacromolecules face stability challenges regarding premature processing an...

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Effect of Deposition Aids Tank-Mixed with Herbicides on Cotton and Soybean Canopy Deposition and Spray Droplet Parameters

Chase Allen Samples,
Thomas R. Butts,
Bruno C. Vieira,
Jon Trenton Irby,
Daniel B. Reynolds,
Angus Catchot,
Greg R. Kruger and
Darrin M. Dodds

Agronomy2021, 11(2), 278;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11020278

3 February 2021

The adoption of auxin-tolerant crops has increased awareness regarding herbicide off-target movement. Deposition aids are promoted as a possible solution to off-target movement, although their effect on spray canopy deposition are not well understood...

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Influence of Nisin-Biogel at Subinhibitory Concentrations on Virulence Expression in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Diabetic Foot Infections

Carolina Jesus,
Rui Soares,
Eva Cunha,
Miguel Grilo,
Luís Tavares and
Manuela Oliveira

Antibiotics2021, 10(12), 1501;https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10121501

7 December 2021

A new approach to diabetic foot infections (DFIs) has been investigated, using a nisin-biogel combining the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) nisin with the natural polysaccharide guar-gum. Since in in vivo conditions bacteria may be exposed to decreased a...

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