Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active Food Packaging

Introduction of Microbial Biopolymers in Soil Treatment for Future Environmentally-Friendly and Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering

“…It consists of β-(1 Ñ 4)-D-glucose linkages, and is the main component in the cell walls of plants, and has the longest history of utilization in engineering (e.g., straw fibers in adobe bricks). Its most notable current uses are in the food industry where it is used for packaging materials and for thickeners or stabilizers for food [82]. Cellulose has various potential uses in geotechnical engineering applications due to its gelation properties, which can be exploited to produce thickeners and stabilizing agents [75].…”

Eggshell incorporated agro-waste adsorbent pellets for sustainable orthophosphate capture from aqueous media

“…10,11 Chitinaceous materials derived from crustaceans are appealing adsorbents for anion adsorption due to their cationic nature. 12,13 Although chitosan has been successfully utilized for P i capture, its widespread adoption has been limited due to the higher material cost of chitosan, along with its relatively low surface area and limited mechanical properties. 6,14,15 To afford more cost-effective materials, composites that contain llers can offset the chitosan content and improve the physicochemical properties whilst preserving acceptable orthophosphate adsorption properties.…”

Improving strength and hydraulic characteristics of regional clayey soils using biopolymers

“…As a result, the necessity to find new ways to use cassava peels has arisen. Another biopolymer with success in the food industry is Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC), a cellulose derivative [33]. It has also been shown to have the ability to reduce soil erosion [34].…”