Current Applications in Food Preservation Based on Marine Biopolymers

Badawy, Mohamed E. I.; Rabea, Entsar I.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94625-2_23

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“…The unique pseudo‐natural cationic character of chitosan, provided by its fraction of ion pairs (–COO − + H 3 N–), has been widely discussed 1 . Chitosan has been found to have useful properties and functionality, such as antimicrobial and antifungal efficacy, 3–7 controlled release ability, 8–12 adsorption of dyes and metals 13–16 and oleophobicity, 17,18 and therefore chitosan has huge potential for application in active packaging and in the biomedical, environmental and agricultural sectors.…”

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Understanding the effects of montmorillonite and sepiolite on the properties of solution‐cast chitosan and chitosan/silk peptide composite films

Chen

Xie

McNally

2020

Polymer International

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Blending with another biopolymer or nanomaterial can be an effective route to modify or tailor the properties of chitosan materials. In this work, we compared the effects of two nanoclays, montmorillonite (MMT) and sepiolite (SPT), on the properties of chitosan and chitosan/silk peptide (SP) films. While the solution-cast chitosan/SP films showed no phase separation on a micron length scale, some degree of molecular-level heterogeneity or incompatibility was evident. MMT nanoplatelets were delaminated in the chitosan-alone matrix, resulting in enhanced mechanical properties and hydrophobicity. In comparison, inclusion of SPT nanoneedles was less effective at altering the properties of the chitosan matrix. In the chitosan/SP system, the MMT was poorly dispersed, suggesting the two biopolymers interfere with how each interacts with the nanoclay. Nonetheless, in this case, MMT disrupted biopolymer chain interactions, leading to reduced mechanical properties and increased surface hydrophilicity. In contrast, SPT was found to enhance the mechanical properties of the chitosan/SP matrix, certainly associated with it being better dispersed. Thus, this work shows the efficacy of MMT and SPT as a route to altering the structure and properties of chitosan-based biopolymer matrices.

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Understanding the effects of montmorillonite and sepiolite on the properties of solution‐cast chitosan and chitosan/silk peptide composite films

Chen

Xie

McNally

2020

Polymer International

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“…In food sciences and agriculture, the marine environment has always been a gold mine [16,17,18,19,20,21], even when exploited as by-products or waste materials [19,20]. Marine products such as the algae-derived polysaccharides (e.g., agar), which have been used in food processing and preservation since the first half of the last century [21,37], are now widely used in nutrition but also for the delivery of bioactive compounds and nutraceuticals [38], or even for innovative opportunities (e.g., to produce degradable bioplastics [29]) for sustainable products.…”

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Bioinformatics for Marine Products: An Overview of Resources, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives

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The sea represents a major source of biodiversity. It exhibits many different ecosystems in a huge variety of environmental conditions where marine organisms have evolved with extensive diversification of structures and functions, making the marine environment a treasure trove of molecules with potential for biotechnological applications and innovation in many different areas. Rapid progress of the omics sciences has revealed novel opportunities to advance the knowledge of biological systems, paving the way for an unprecedented revolution in the field and expanding marine research from model organisms to an increasing number of marine species. Multi-level approaches based on molecular investigations at genomic, metagenomic, transcriptomic, metatranscriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic levels are essential to discover marine resources and further explore key molecular processes involved in their production and action. As a consequence, omics approaches, accompanied by the associated bioinformatic resources and computational tools for molecular analyses and modeling, are boosting the rapid advancement of biotechnologies. In this review, we provide an overview of the most relevant bioinformatic resources and major approaches, highlighting perspectives and bottlenecks for an appropriate exploitation of these opportunities for biotechnology applications from marine resources.

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Antimicrobial Hydrogels: Key Considerations and Engineering Strategies for Biomedical Applications

Joshi‐Navare

Eggermont

Rogers

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Current Applications in Food Preservation Based on Marine Biopolymers

Cited by 7 publications

References 241 publications

Understanding the effects of montmorillonite and sepiolite on the properties of solution‐cast chitosan and chitosan/silk peptide composite films

Understanding the effects of montmorillonite and sepiolite on the properties of solution‐cast chitosan and chitosan/silk peptide composite films

Bioinformatics for Marine Products: An Overview of Resources, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives

Antimicrobial Hydrogels: Key Considerations and Engineering Strategies for Biomedical Applications

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