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  1 - Utilizing Plant Extracts and Essential Oils as Bio-Based Additives in Biodegradable Polymer Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review
  Marjan Nouri
  10.30495/fh.2024.74173.1145
  Edible films and coatings have gained increasing interest due to demands for convenient, ready-to-eat foods with extended shelf life. However, packaging without additives or pigments is insufficient to preserve foods due to various limitations. This review discusses the More

  Edible films and coatings have gained increasing interest due to demands for convenient, ready-to-eat foods with extended shelf life. However, packaging without additives or pigments is insufficient to preserve foods due to various limitations. This review discusses the potential of utilizing natural extracts and essential oils as promising free or encapsulated additives to enhance the functionality of edible films and coatings. Extracts and essential oils offer antioxidant, antimicrobial and emulsifying properties when incorporated into coatings. Their incorporation level, type and nanoencapsulation influence their activity against food-spoiling microbes and their ability to extend shelf life. Nanoencapsulation preserves bioactive compounds against environmental stresses like oxygen and moisture, prolonging coating stability. This review focuses on recent research evaluating natural extracts and essential oils as additives in edible films and coatings applied to various foods. Their antimicrobial and antioxidant effects on coated substrates are discussed. The benefits and limitations of developing antimicrobial and antioxidant-active packaging technologies are also reviewed. Biodegradable smart coatings utilizing natural additives provide a sustainable food packaging approach with reduced environmental impacts while ensuring safety. Overall, extracts and essential oils show great potential as natural additives to develop high-performance edible films and coatings when applied in free or encapsulated forms. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Removal of Cationic Dye Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions Using a Mixture of Carrageenan and Sodium Alginate Biopolymers in the Presence of Montmorillonite Nanoclay
  Behjat Farrokhi Nasim Ziaefar Hossein Sheikhloie
  10.22034/jest.2020.27207.3626
  Background and Objectives: Cationic dye malachite green is one of the most important toxic compounds in industrial wastewater. Typically, physicochemical or biological methods are used to water treatment and wastewater containing high concentrations of malachite green. More

  Background and Objectives: Cationic dye malachite green is one of the most important toxic compounds in industrial wastewater. Typically, physicochemical or biological methods are used to water treatment and wastewater containing high concentrations of malachite green. In the present study nanocomposite hydrogels based on carrageenan and sodium alginate in the presence of sodium montmorillonite as Nano clay were synthesized and then used to study the absorption of malachite green from aqueous samples. Methods: Acrylamide was used as a monomer, methylene base acrylamide as an organic cross linker and potassium sulfate as an initiator. The adsorption of cationic dye malachite green by the nanocomposite hydrogels was investigated. The structures of nanocomposite hydrogels were investigated by (FTIR, XRD and SEM) techniques. The effect analytical parameters such as pH, contact time for the removal of dye material by synthesized nanocomposite hydrogels were investigated and optimal conditions were obtained. Finding: According to the results, synthesized nanocomposite hydrogels are sensitive to pH and changes in the amount of carrageenan and sodium alginate. Equilibrium absorption time is 3 hours. The absorption isotherm with Langmuir model and absorption kinetics was more suitable for pseudo-second order kinetic models. Discussion & Conclusion: The rate of removal of malachite green dye increases with increasing amount of Nano clay in the acidic medium. Finally, it can be concluded that the bio-polymer mixture of carrageenan and sodium alginate in the presence of sodium montmorillonite nanoclay is a suitable absorbent to remove the malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Manuscript profile
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  3 - Study on the Adsorption of Samarium and Gadolinium Ions by a Biopolymer Microcapsules Containing DEHPA/TOPO Extract
  Elham Delrish Alireza Khanchi Mohammad Outokesh Ahmad Tayyeb Kambiz Tahvildari
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  4 - Kinetic Study and Equilibrium Isotherm Analysis of Nickel (II) Adsorption onto Alginate-SBA-15 Nanocomposite
  Mohammadreza Kosari Hamid Sepehrian Javad Fasihi Masoud Arabieh
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  5 - Effect of carboxymethyl cellulose-based nanocomposite coating on internal quality and eggshell morphology during storage at ambient temperature
  ali akbar sharifi dariush khademi shurmasti
  10.30495/qafj.2022.1952893.1025
  In order to investigate the effect of biodegradable nanocomposite edible coatings carboxymethylcellulose-based on the internal quality and morphology of the table eggshell surface an experimental with 120 eggs in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 3 re More

  In order to investigate the effect of biodegradable nanocomposite edible coatings carboxymethylcellulose-based on the internal quality and morphology of the table eggshell surface an experimental with 120 eggs in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 3 replicates were performed. Treatments included uncoated eggs (control), eggs containing carboxymethylcellulose coating, eggs containing carboxymethylcellulose-oleic acid coating and eggs containing carboxymethylcellulose-oleic acid-nanoclay nanocomposite coating. Coating was done by immersion method and the eggs were stored at ambient temperature (25±1oc) for 5 weeks. Internal quality parameters were evaluated at the end of weeks 1, 3 and 5 and eggshell surface morphology at the beginning and end of the experimental period. The results showed that eggs containing nanocomposite coating at the end of storage period have the lowest percentage of weight loss and the lowest numerical value of thiobarbituric acid index (P <0.05) and the highest numerical value of albumen pH, the highest numerical values of yolk index and haugh units (P <0.05). In addition, the surface of the eggshell containing nanocomposite coating was more integrated and less porous and fractured than the control group. Therefore, the nanocomposite coating of carboxymethylcellulose-oleic acid-nanoclay can be used as a biocompatible packaging for storage eggs at ambient temperature for 5 weeks without adversely affecting the internal quality and eggshell. Manuscript profile
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  6 - A brief overview on the application of cellulose as an efficient and effective catalyst in organic reactions
  Abdulhamid Dehghani Milad Ghezelsofloo Yousef  Delshad Soheil Dehghani Siyahaki
  The production of renewable and valuable chemicals from renewable biomass sources such as cellulose has attracted global attention in order to create sustainable societies. Cellulose is the most abundant non-food biomass and is of great economic importance. Unlike tradi More

  The production of renewable and valuable chemicals from renewable biomass sources such as cellulose has attracted global attention in order to create sustainable societies. Cellulose is the most abundant non-food biomass and is of great economic importance. Unlike traditional catalysts derived from petroleum sources, cellulose offers several advantages such as renewability, biodegradability and compatibility with the principles of green chemistry. The use of heterogeneous catalysis can allow researchers to develop environmentally safe processes. Cellulose-based catalysts have shown significant activity in a wide range of reactions including hydrogenation, oxidation and polymerization. Their versatility is due to their ability to support all kinds of metal nanoparticles that act as active catalysis sites. Stabilization of metal nanoparticles on cellulose brings several advantages, including improving stability, preventing the accumulation of nanoparticles, and increasing their dispersibility. Cellulose shows its potential to create a great revolution in green chemistry. Therefore, cellulose's versatility, sustainability, and tunable properties make it an essential catalyst for a greener future. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the use of cellulose as a catalyst in organic reactions by Iranian researchers. Manuscript profile
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  7 - Curdlan biopolymer production by Agrobacterium radiobacter in a medium containing grape syrup
  Anna Abdolshahi Marzieh Mousavinasab Leila Monjazebmarvdashti
  Curdlan is water-insoluble and expensive polysaccharide that is made up of D-glucan monomers with b- (1→3) bonds. The properties of the gel created by the heat make Curdlan very important in the food industry. One of the main limiting factors for using Curdlan More

  Curdlan is water-insoluble and expensive polysaccharide that is made up of D-glucan monomers with b- (1→3) bonds. The properties of the gel created by the heat make Curdlan very important in the food industry. One of the main limiting factors for using Curdlan is its production cost. Agricultural waste can be used as a cheap substrate for its production. In this research, Curdlan production of was evaluated by Agrobacterium radiobacter PTCC 1654 in a culture medium different concentrations (5, 7.5 and 10%) of grape syrup and neat sucrose as carbon source. Based on the yield of Curdlan production, the optimum carbon source was determined. Moreover, the amount of produced Curdlan and biomass was measured. The polysaccharide sugar composition was evaluated by thin-layer chromatography technique. The pH change of the medium was also evaluated during the fermentation process. The results showed that the highest amount of polysaccharide was obtained in fermentation medium containing grape syrup with 7.5 Brix and after 144 hours. The pH of the fermentation medium decreased from about 7 to about 5.5 during the fermentation process. The results of thin-layer chromatography of polysaccharide showed that the glucose was the only monomer in the polymer's structure. In grape syrup medium Curdlan production in grape syrup was significantly higher than sucrose medium (p<0.05). Grape syrup is a cheap substrate widely available in Iran and has potential for Curdlan production. Manuscript profile
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  8 - Properties, modification methods and applications of chitosan, Nano chitosan and their derivatives
  fatemeh mohammadi javad safari
  10.30495/jacr.2022.1947563.2005
  abstractThe growing demand for bio-based polymeric materials in the recent decades has led to the use of a large number of polysaccharides. Chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose. Chitosan and its derivat More

  abstractThe growing demand for bio-based polymeric materials in the recent decades has led to the use of a large number of polysaccharides. Chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose. Chitosan and its derivatives have been considered by many researchers due to their numerous properties such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity, chirality, high chemical reactivity, chelating and antimicrobial properties. This compound is intended as a bioactive polysaccharide with great potential for use in various fields such as food, cosmetics, medicine and biomedicine. However, its application is limited due to their solubility in many polar solvents and water, so chitosan modification is used for use in tissue engineering, transmission systems, wound healing, drug release, Agriculture industry and in general for greater advantage. This article seeks to provide an overview of the properties, modification and preparation methods, and applications of chitosan nano chitosan and its derivatives. Manuscript profile
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  9 - Synthesis of New Glycine Cephalexin Condensed Polymer as Peptide Biopolymer for Controlled Release of Cephalexin
  Aseel K.Al-Saffar Ahamed M. Abbas Dawood Salman
  10.22034/jchr.2021.685036
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  10 - Design, Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles Coated with Chitosan/Alginate Polymer
  Elham Rostami Elham Hovazi
  10.22034/ascij.2022.1965581.1415
  In recent years, the use of nanoparticles in diagnosis, drug delivery and treatment has received much attention due to the small size of these particles and the increase in the surface-to-volume ratio. The most important problem when treating cancer with chemotherapy is More

  In recent years, the use of nanoparticles in diagnosis, drug delivery and treatment has received much attention due to the small size of these particles and the increase in the surface-to-volume ratio. The most important problem when treating cancer with chemotherapy is the lack of access to the central parts of the mass due to its less blood supply. The purpose of this research was to investigate the toxicity of iron oxide nanoparticles coated with chitosan/alginate biopolymer on melanoma cancer cells of Hep G2 cells. In this research, magnetic iron nanoparticles were coated with two biopolymers, chitosan and alginate. The size and morphology of the surface of these nanoparticles were checked by size measuring device and scanning electron microscope, also the binding of functional groups of chitosan and alginate to magnetic iron nanoparticles was checked by infrared spectrometer. It was treated using magnetic iron nanoparticles and modified nanoparticles for 24 hours and the IC50 concentration of the compounds was estimated. The toxic properties of these nanoparticles were evaluated by MTT test and acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining. Examining the photos of the scanning electron microscope and the size measuring device showed a size of 50 nm for the modified iron nanoparticles. The shape of these nanoparticles was observed to be completely round and spherical. Biological investigations of nanoparticles definitely confirmed the effective coating of nanoparticles by chitosan and alginate biopolymers. According to the findings, magnetic iron nanoparticles had higher toxic effects depending on the concentration and their IC50 concentration was about 134 μM/ml, while the coated nanoparticles had significantly lower toxic effects and at concentrations below 25 μM/ml, they had no significant toxicity on Hep G2 cells. . Manuscript profile