Chitin is the most abundant structural biopolymer after cellulose in terrestrial ecosystems. Until now, chitin isolation powder or granule form has been carried out from many macro living groups (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Mollusca etc.). However, studies on characterization of microscopic organisms have remained limited. In this study, three dimensional (3D) extraction was performed for first time...

Replacement of plastics used in the food industry seems to be a serious issue to overcome mainly the environmental problems in recent years. This study investigates the hydrophilicity and permeability properties of starch biopolymer which ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) (0-10%) and nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) (1-15%) were used to enhance its properties. Starch -EVOH nanocomposites were prepar...

The aim of this work was to explore how various surface treatments would change the dispersion component of surface energy and acidbase character of hemp nanofibers, using inverse gas chromatography (IGC), and to investigate the effect of the incorporation of these modified nanofibers into a biopolymer matrix on the properties of their nanocomposites. Bio-nanocomposite materials were prepared f...

Wound dressings based on bacterial cellulose (BC) can form a soft and conformable protective layer that can stimulate wound healing while preventing bacteria from entering the wound. Bacteria already present in the wound can, however, thrive in the moist environment created by the BC dressing which can aggravate the healing process. Possibilities to render the BC antimicrobial without affecting...

The aim of the present work was to explore the suitability of two kinds of bean with typical protein quality and different starch structure to produce moulded specimens by compression. In this work we analysed the possibility of forming new plastic materials from two kinds of bean preparations; with different protein content, in the presence or absence of inherent cellulose material and other b...