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Purification of dye-contaminated ethanol-water mixture using magnetic cellulose powders derived from agricultural waste biomass Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Sijie Zhou; Liangjun Xia; Zhuan Fu; Chunhua Zhang; Xiangyu Duan; Shiyu Zhang; Yunli Wang; Cailing Ding; Xin Liu; Weilin Xu
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Study of fucoidans as natural biomolecules for therapeutical applications in osteoarthritis Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-26 Carlos Vaamonde-García; Noelia Flórez-Fernández; María Dolores Torres; María J. Lamas-Vázquez; Francisco J. Blanco; Herminia Domínguez; Rosa Meijide-Faílde
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Foliar application of Chitosan nanoparticle improves yield, mineral content and boost innate immunity in finger millet plants Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-26 M. Sathiyabama; A. Manikandan
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the potential of chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles (ChNPs) in enhancing the growth and yield of finger millet under greenhouse condition. Foliar application of ChNPs significantly enhanced the growth, yield and mineral content (Fe, Zn, Mn, P, Ca, Mg) when compared to the chitosan and untreated control. ChNPs also induced several defense related enzymes
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A Comprehensive Review on Alginate-based Delivery Systems for the Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Agent: Doxorubicin Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-26 Jaya R. Lakkakula; Pratik Gujarathi; Prachi Pansare; Swastika Tripathi
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Preparation of a novel citric acid-crosslinked Zn-MOF/chitosan composite and application in adsorption of chromium(VI) and methyl orange from aqueous solution Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Chuanwen Niu; Nan Zhang; Cuicui Hu; Caiyun Zhang; Huanhuan Zhang; Yanjun Xing
A novel citrate-crosslinked Zn-MOF/chitosan (ZnBDC/CSC) composite was successfully prepared by immobilizing Zn-MOF (ZnBDC) on citrate-crosslinked chitosan (CSC) using citric acid as a chemical bridge. ZnBDC/CSC was characterized by XRD, FT-IR, solid-state 13C NMR, BET and SEM. The adsorption of ZnBDC/CSC for Cr(VI) and MO from aqueous solutions were studied at pH 5.0. The adsorption conditions, such
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Simultaneous isolation and selective encapsulation of volatile compounds from essential oil during electrospraying of β-Cyclodextrin Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Merve Deniz Köse; Buse Nur Tekin; Oguz Bayraktar
This study's primary purpose was to develop a new technique to stabilize high value-added bioactive volatile compounds present in essential oils to ensure their usability as chemical raw materials with enhanced stability. Selective isolation and encapsulation of various volatile compounds by changing the electrospraying process parameter, including voltage, flow rate, and β-Cyclodextrin concentration
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Ion-imprinted sponge produced by ice template-assisted freeze drying of salecan and graphene oxide nanosheets for highly selective adsorption of mercury (II) ion Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Xinyu Hu; Linlin Yan; Yongmei Wang; Man Xu
As a kind of potential heavy metal absorbent, polysaccharide-based materials are limited by the complicated preparation method and bad selectivity toward targeted ion. Here, a fantastic sponge was produced by combining salecan and graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets via ice template-assisted freeze drying and ion-imprinting technologies. The intense intermolecular interactions between salecan and GO gave
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TPP ionically cross-linked chitosan/PLGA microspheres for the delivery of NGF for peripheral nerve system repair Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Wen Zeng; Hua Hui; Zhongyang Liu; Zhen Chang; Mingbo Wang; Baorong He; Dingjun Hao
To control the release of nerve growth factor (NGF) in the injured peripheral nerve, NGF-loaded chitosan/PLGA composite microspheres ionically cross-linked by tripolyphosphate (TPP/Chitosan/PLGA-NGF) were prepared. The encapsulation efficiency of NGF ranged from 83.4 ± 1.5 % to 72.1 ± 1.6 % with TPP concentrations from 1 % to 10 %. Zeta potential and FT-IR analyses together with confocal microscopy
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Cellulose-based electrospun nanofiber membrane with core-sheath structure and robust photocatalytic activity for simultaneous and efficient oil emulsions separation, dye degradation and Cr(VI) reduction Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Wanli Lu; Chao Duan; Yanling Zhang; Kun Gao; Lei Dai; Mengxia Shen; Wenliang Wang; Jian Wang; Yonghao Ni
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Fabrication and characterization of cellulose acetate-based nanofibers and nanofilms for H2S gas sensing application Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Nour S. Abdel Rahman; Yaser E. Greish; Saleh T. Mahmoud; Naser N. Qamhieh; Hesham F. El-Maghraby; Dagou Zeze
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Wound healing performance of PCL/Chitosan based electrospun nanofiber electrosprayed with curcumin loaded chitosan nanoparticles Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Shohreh Fahimirad; Hamid Abtahi; Parastu Satei; Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad; Mohsen Moslehi; Ali Ganji
In this study, the electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)/Chitosan (CS)/curcumin (CUR) nanofiber was fabricated successfully with curcumin loaded chitosan nano-encapsulated particles (CURCSNPs). The morphology of the produced CURCSNPs, PCL, PCL/CS, PCL/CS/CUR, and PCL/CS/CUR electrosprayed with CURCSNPs were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The physicochemical properties and biological
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Developments on carboxymethyl starch-based smart systems as promising drug carriers: A review Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Malihe Pooresmaeil; Hassan Namazi
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Aminocellulose-grafted-polycaprolactone coated gelatin nanoparticles alleviate inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis: A combinational therapeutic approach Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-12 Md. Meraj Ansari; Anas Ahmad; Ajay Kumar; Pravej Alam; Tajdar Husain Khan; Govindasamy Jayamurugan; Syed Shadab Raza; Rehan Khan
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The effects of diet and gut microbiota on the regulation of intestinal mucin glycosylation Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Dingwu Qu; Gang Wang; Leilei Yu; Fengwei Tian; Wei Chen; Qixiao Zhai
Intestinal mucins glycosylation is regulated by host cues and environmental signals from the microbiome and diets. However, the mechanisms responsible for the dialogue between these three factors and mucin glycosylation in the digestive environment of the host are not well understood. In this review, the dynamic alterations of mucin glycosylation induced by immune responses to gut diseases are summarized
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High internal phase Pickering emulsions stabilized by dialdehyde amylopectin/chitosan complex nanoparticles Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Bo Pang; Huan Liu; Florian Rehfeldt; Kai Zhang
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A family of chitosan-peptide conjugates provides broad HLB values, enhancing emulsion’s stability, antioxidant and drug release capacity Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Xinyu Meng; Huan Liu; Yongmei Xia; Xueyi Hu
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Vasoconstrictor and coagulation activator entrapped chitosan based composite hydrogel for rapid bleeding control Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 M. Nivedhitha Sundaram; Ullas Mony; Praveen Kerala Varma; Jayakumar Rangasamy
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Dendrobium huoshanense stem polysaccharide ameliorates rheumatoid arthritis in mice via inhibition of inflammatory signaling pathways Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-20 Zhen-Zi Shang; Dan-Yang Qin; Qiang-Ming Li; Xue-Qiang Zha; Li-Hua Pan; Dai-Yin Peng; Jian-Ping Luo
The present study explored the beneficial effect of Dendrobium huoshanense stem polysaccharide (cDHPS) after oral administration on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using type Ⅱ collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model. It was found that cDHPS effectively alleviated joint swelling, synovial hyperplasia, pannus formation, cartilage erosion and bone destruction in CIA mice. Concurrently, cDHPS remodeled
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Green approach for fabrication of bacterial cellulose-chitosan composites in the solutions of carbonic acid under high pressure CO2 Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Ilya V. Novikov; Marina A. Pigaleva; Alexander V. Naumkin; Gennady A. Badun; Eduard E. Levin; Elena P. Kharitonova; Tatiana I. Gromovykh; Marat O. Gallyamov
The functionalization of the bacterial cellulose (BC) surface with a chitosan biopolymer to expand the areas of possible applications of the modified BC is an important scientific task. The creation of such composites in the carbonic acid solutions that were performed in this work has several advantages in terms of being biocompatible and eco-friendly. Quantitative analysis of chitosan content in the
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A biocompatible and pH-responsive nanohydrogel based on cellulose nanocrystal for enhanced toxic reactive oxygen species generation Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-24 Chaoqun You; Like Ning; Hongshuai Wu; Chaobo Huang; Fei Wang
Traditional therapeutic regimens are currently far from satisfactory, and the integration of biocompatible carbohydrate polymers and nanotechnologies with conventional therapeutics has become a focus of research in cancer therapy. Herein, A novel biocompatible and pH-responsive nanohydrogel composed of two functional polymeric chains was developed from cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and 5-aminolevulinic
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Structural disorganization of cereal, tuber and bean starches in aqueous ionic liquid at room temperature: Role of starch granule surface structure Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-23 Ke Zan; Jinwei Wang; Fei Ren; Jinglin Yu; Shuo Wang; Fengwei Xie; Shujun Wang
The structural disorganization of different starches in a 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Emim][OAc])/water mixture (1:6 mol./mol.) at room temperature (25 °C) was studied. For normal cereal starches, which have pinholes randomly dispersed on the granule surface or only in the outermost annular region (wheat starch), the aqueous ionic liquid (IL) completely destroyed the granule structure within
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Review of chitosan composite as a heavy metal adsorbent: Material preparation and properties Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-23 Shabbah Begum; Nor Yuliana Yuhana; Noorashikin Md Saleh; Nurhidayatul Nazirah Kamarudin; Abu Bakar Sulong
A large amount of wastewater is typically discharged into water bodies and has extremely harmful effects to aquatic environments. The removal of heavy metals from water bodies is necessary for the safe consumption of water and human activities. The demand for seafood has considerably increased, and millions of tons of crustacean waste are discarded every year. These waste products are rich in a natural
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Recent findings and future directions of grafted gum karaya polysaccharides and their various applications: A review Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-23 Vinit Raj; Jin-Hyung Lee; Jae-Jin Shim; Jintae Lee
Gum karaya is a polysaccharide that has several industrial applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and environmental fields owing to its hydrophilic, anionic, and biocompatible nature. Gum karaya and its modified forms have been assessed for drug delivery, wastewater treatment, and food industry applications. This review provides a comprehensive overview of various synthetic methods of modification
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Hydrogen Bonds Dominated Frictional Stick-Slip of Cellulose Nanocrystals Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-23 Chi Zhang; Sinan Keten; Dominique Derome; Jan Carmeliet
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Photoluminescence-enhanced cholesteric films: Coassembling copper nanoclusters with cellulose nanocrystals Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Mingye Liu; Kexu Kuang; Guihua Li; Shiquan Yang; Zaiwu Yuan
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Biosynthesis and characterization of deuterated chitosan in filamentous fungus and yeast Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-16 Yue Yuan; Hui Li; Wellington Leite; Qiu Zhang; Peter V. Bonnesen; Jessy L. Labbé; Kevin L. Weiss; Sai Venkatesh Pingali; Kunlun Hong; Volker S. Urban; Sonja Salmon; Hugh O’Neill
Deuterated chitosan was produced from the filamentous fungus Rhizopus oryzae, cultivated with deuterated glucose in H2O medium, without the need for conventional chemical deacetylation. After extraction and purification, the chemical composition and structure were determined by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS)
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Preparation of silver nanoparticles by solid-state redox route from hydroxyethyl cellulose for antibacterial strain sensor hydrogel Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Xiangdong Wang; Zhisen Wang; Xiaoyu Wang; Lingying Shi; Rong Ran
As a smart wearable sensor device, the mildew of the biocompatible hydrogel limits its application. In this paper, silver nanoparticles were prepared by solid-state reduction of hydroxyethyl cellulose and compounded into a chemically cross-linked hydrogel as an antibacterial, flexible strain sensor. Because the high surface energy of silver nanoparticles can quench free radicals, we designed three
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Insight on structure-property relationships of carrageenan from marine red algal: A review Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Jia-Li Jiang; Wen-Zhong Zhang; Wen-Xin Ni; Jing-Wei Shao
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Highly antifouling, biocompatible and tough double network hydrogel based on carboxybetaine-type zwitterionic polymer and alginate Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-10 Jing Zhang; Lingdong Chen; Liqun Chen; Sunxiang Qian; Xiaozhou Mou; Jie Feng
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Vapor phase polymerization for electronically conductive nanopaper based on bacterial cellulose/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-16 Goomin Kwon; Se-Hyun Kim; Dabum Kim; Kangyun Lee; Youngho Jeon; Cheon-Seok Park; Jungmok You
Eco-friendly conductive polymer nanocomposites have garnered attention as an effective alternative for conventional conductive nanocomposites. Here, we report the fabrication and optimization of flexible, self-standing, and conductive bacterial cellulose/poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (BC/PEDOT) nanocomposites using the vapor phase polymerization (VPP) method. Eco-friendly bacterial cellulose (BC)
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Improved stabilization of coix seed oil in a nanocage-coating framework based on gliadin-carboxymethyl chitosan-Ca2+ Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Wenyu Zheng; Zhan-peng Chen; Yan-Hong Yang; Rong Yang; Tu-di Yang; Pei-Li Lai; Tong-lin Chen; Shui-ling Qiu; Shao-yun Wang; Lan Liao
Coix seed oil (CSO) is easily suffered functional-loss by oxidation and hydrothermal-treatment. The environmental stable nanocage-coating-CSO particles (OGC-Ca) by the frameworks consist of gliadins, carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) and Ca2+ were investigated. Results showed Ca2+ was the key controller for fabricating this nanocage-coating-frameworks, bridging macromolecule-chains with electrostatic interaction
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Aminotriazole isomers modified cellulose microspheres for selective adsorption of U(VI): Performance and mechanism investigation Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-16 Di Wen; Zhen Dong; Yinyong Ao; kangjun Xie; Maolin Zhai; Long Zhao
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High arabinoxylan fine structure specificity to gut bacteria driven by corn genotypes but not environment Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-16 Xiaowei Zhang; Jianhua Xie; Tingting Chen; Dongdong Ma; Tianming Yao; Fangting Gu; Jongbin Lim; Mitchell R. Tuinstra; Bruce R. Hamaker
While gut bacteria have different abilities to utilize dietary fibers, the degree of fiber structural alignment to bacteria species is not well understood. Corn bran arabinoxylan (CAX) was used to investigate how minor polymer fine structural differences at the genotype × environment level influences the human gut microbiota. CAXs were extracted from 4 corn genotypes × 3 growing years and used in in
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A versatile chitosan nanogel capable of generating AgNPs in-situ and long-acting slow-release of Ag+ for highly efficient antibacterial Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-16 Mengni Fan; Jingxing Si; Xiaogang Xu; Linfu Chen; Junpeng Chen; Chao Yang; Jingwu Zhu; Lihuang Wu; Jiang Tian; Xiaoyi Chen; Xiaozhou Mou; Xiaojun Cai
Development of multifunctional antibacterial agent with long-lasting antibacterial activity and biofilm ablation performance is significant for the effective treatment of bacterial infections. Here, by utilizing the electrostatic interaction between sulfonated chitosan (SCS) and Ag+ and chitosan (CS), and the sodium borohydride reduction method, a versatile antibacterial agent (AgNPs@CS/SCS) capable
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Biodegradation and viability of chitosan-based microencapsulated fertilizers Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-16 Luciana Moretti Angelo; Débora França; Roselena Faez
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Preparation and properties of conductive bacterial cellulose-based graphene oxide-silver nanoparticles antibacterial dressing Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Liang Zhang; Yuning Yu; Sen Zheng; Lvling Zhong; Juanqin Xue
It is difficult to obtain stable multifunctional silver-containing materials that are suitable for use as wound dressings. To solve this problem, we added graphene oxide (GO) to an acetobacter culture medium and used a biological blending self-growth method to fix GO onto the bacterial cellulose to form a mixed-growth film. We then used polydopamine to fix AgNPs to obtain a novel silver-based cellulose
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Preparation of Curdlan sulphate - Chitosan nanoparticles as a drug carrier to target Mycobacterium smegmatis infected macrophages Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Radhika Ravindran; Kartik Mitra; Senthil Kumar Arumugam; Mukesh Doble
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Preparation of novel biodegradable starch/poly(vinyl alcohol)/bentonite grafted polymeric films for fertilizer encapsulation Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Abhijit Sarkar; Dipak Ranjan Biswas; Samar Chandra Datta; Brahma Swarup Dwivedi; Ranjan Bhattacharyya; Rajesh Kumar; Kali Kinkar Bandyopadhyay; Madhumonti Saha; Gautam Chawla; Jayanta Kumar Saha; Ashok Kumar Patra
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Eggshell membranes coated chitosan decorated with metal nanoparticles for the catalytic reduction of organic contaminates Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Fayaz Ali; Sher Bahadar Khan; Nusrat Shaheen; Yi Zhun Zhu
This study focusses on the effect of chitosan coating with eggshell membranes for the reduction of different organic pollutants. Chickens eggs were collected from the local market and utilized to extract the enrich eggshell membranes (ESM). The chicken eggshell membranes are abundant waste material which is inexpensive and illustrates remarkable physiognomies for many possible applications. Fresh fibers/strips
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Magnetic bioactive glasses/Cisplatin loaded-chitosan (CS)-grafted- Poly (ɛ-caprolactone) nanofibers against bone cancer treatment Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Zahra Amini; Sam Shekofte Rudsary; Seyed Sadegh Shahraeini; Babak Faraji Dizaji; Pouya Goleij; Ameneh Bakhtiari; Mohammad Irani; Fariborz Sharifianjazi
The bioactive glasses (BGs)/Cisplatin and magnetic bioactive glasses (MBGs)/Cisplatin were doped into the chitosan (CS)-grafted- poly (ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) nanofibers for controlled release of Cisplatin under various pH values and temperatures. The simultaneous effect of chemotherapy and hyperthermia was investigated against MG-63 osteosarcoma cells by treating of cells with Cs-g-PCL/MBGs/Cisplatin
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Protective coating of strawberries with cellulose nanofibers Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Hojung Kwak; Sungchul Shin; Jaehwan Kim; Joonggon Kim; Donghan Lee; Hwarueon Lee; Eun Jin Lee; Jinho Hyun
Since shelf life of perishable foods is short, a compelling challenge is to prolong the freshness of foods with a cost-effective strategy. A perishable fruit, the strawberry, is chosen as a model perishable food and an edible film coating is applied to it using carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers (CM-CNFs) stabilized by cationic salts. A transparent and impermeable CM-CNF film is formed at the strawberry
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Symmetry breakdown in the sol-gel transition of a Guar gum transient physical network Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Marouen Zammali; Sijun Liu; Wei Yu
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Recent advances on the one-pot synthesis to assemble size-controlled glycans and glycoconjugates and polysaccharides Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Han Xu; Baoxing Shen; Meng Qiao; Robert J. Linhardt; Xing Zhang
Glycans and glycoconjugates in nature include macromolecules with important biological activities and widely distributed in all living organisms. These oligosaccharides and polysaccharides play important roles in a variety of normal physiological and pathological processes, such as cell metastasis, signal transduction, intercellular adhesion, inflammation, and immune response. However, the heterogeneity
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Identification of N-glycan oligomannoside isomers in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Rodolphe Dumontier; Corinne Loutelier-Bourhis; Marie-Laure Walet-Balieu; Carole Burel; Alain Mareck; Carlos Afonso; Patrice Lerouge; Muriel Bardor
Microalgae are emerging production systems for recombinant proteins like monoclonal antibodies. In this context, the characterization of the host cell N-glycosylation machinery and of the microalgae-made biopharmaceuticals, which are mainly glycoprotein-based products, requires efficient analytical methodologies dedicated to the profiling of the N-glycans. Herein, in order to gain knowledge regarding
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Modification of chitosan using amino acids for wound healing purposes: A review Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Sara Torkaman; Hossein Rahmani; Alireza Ashori; Seyed Heydar Mahmoudi Najafi
Chitosan, a well-known biopolymer due to its unique properties, has received considerable attention as a result of the amine group activity that locates on the backbone of chitosan. To improve the mechanical and antibacterial characteristics of chitosan, various modifications have been used. Amino acids, the monomeric units of proteins, among all other compounds have been chosen to discuss as promising
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Hydratability and improved fermentability in vitro of guar gum by combination of xanthan gum Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Xiong Xia; Hongkui Wei; Lingling Hu; Jian Peng
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Engineering a novel antibacterial agent with multifunction: protocatechuic acid-grafted-quaternized chitosan Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Chen Zhou; Hai-Yong Ao; Xiao Han; Wen-Wen Jiang; Zhi-Fei Yang; Le Ma; Xiao-Yan Deng; Yi-Zao Wan
As a mild cationic antibacterial agent, hydroxypropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (HACC) could kill gram-positive bacteria and gram-positive drug-resistant bacteria without cytotoxicity. Nevertheless, it was not effective against gram-negative bacteria. Herein, protocatechuic acid (PA) with broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and pharmacological activities was grafted on HACC. PA-g-HACC
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Surface coating of chitosan of different degree of acetylation on non surface sized writing and printing grade paper Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Shubhang Bhardwaj; Nishi Kant Bhardwaj; Yuvraj Singh Negi
Chitosan is a renewable biopolymer which can be applied on the surface of writing and printing (W&P) grade paper to enhance its different properties. A variety of chitosan is available based on degree of acetylation (DA), molecular weight, viscosity, etc. DA has a profound effect on the performance of chitosan in many applications. Present study compared the performance of different DA chitosan for
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Nanoreduction as a technology to exploit β-Glucan from cereal and fungal sources for enhancing its nutraceutical potential Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Zanoor ul Ashraf; Asima Shah; Asir Gani; Adil Gani; F.A. Masoodi; Nairah Noor
β-Glucan nanoparticles were produced from cereal and fungal sources viz: oats, barley, and yeast using ball milling which is considered as a green technology. The β-glucan nanoparticles were evaluated using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and Fourier transform infra-spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The particle size, zeta potential, polydispersity index, antioxidant, anticancerous, antimicrobial, antihypertensive
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Effects of different extraction methods on structural and physicochemical properties of pectins from finger citron pomace Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Min Yu; Yuandan Xia; Mingpeng Zhou; Yueping Guo; Jianyong Zheng; Yinjun Zhang
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Chitooligosaccharides inhibit tumor progression and induce autophagy through the activation of the p53/mTOR pathway in osteosarcoma Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Zhen Pan; Dong-dong Cheng; Xiao-juan Wei; Shi-jie Li; Hua Guo; Qing-cheng Yang
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Fabrication of carboxymethyl chitosan/poly(ε-caprolactone)/doxorubicin/nickel ferrite core-shell fibers for controlled release of doxorubicin against breast cancer Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Mahdi Abasalta; Azadeh Asefnejad; Mohammad Taghi Khorasani; Ahmad Ramazani Saadatabadi
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Structural characterization of a novel Schisandra Polysaccharides and nutritional intervention in immunotoxicity to PCBs Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-20 Ting Zhao; Fen Wang; Yuchao Guo; Hongchen Ji; Weijie Zhang; Guanghua Mao; Weiwei Feng; Yao Chen; Liuqing Yang; Xiangyang Wu
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Physicochemical features assessment of acemannan-based ternary blended films for biomedical purposes Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Luísa C. Rodrigues; Emanuel M. Fernandes; Ana R. Ribeiro; Adriana P. Ribeiro; Simone S. Silva; Rui L. Reis
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Hybrid ZnO/chitosan antimicrobial coatings with enhanced mechanical and bioactive properties for titanium implants Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-16 Ming-Hong Lin; Yan-Hsiung Wang; Cheng-Hsien Kuo; Shih-Fu Ou; Pin-Zhen Huang; Tzu-Yu Song; Yi-Cheng Chen; Shyi-Tien Chen; Chien-Hui Wu; Yi-Huang Hsueh; Fang-Yu Fan
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Relationship between molecular structure and lamellar and crystalline structure of rice starch Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Yuyue Zhong; Zhihang Li; Jianzhou Qu; Eric Bertoft; Ming Li; Fan Zhu; Andreas Blennow; Xingxun Liu
The relationship between molecular structure and crystalline and lamellar structures of fifteen types of rice starches was studied. GPC and HPAEC were used for the molecular chain analysis and WAXS, SAXS, and CP/MAS 13C NMR were employed for aggregation structural analysis. The amylopectin content and the average lengths of fb1-chains (the degree of polymerization (DP) 13-24) were positively correlated
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Synthesis of functionalized silk-coated chitosan-gold nanoparticles and microparticles for target-directed delivery of antitumor agents Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Himali Horo; Srirupa Bhattacharyya; Bishnupada Mandal; Lal Mohan Kundu
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Relaxation phenomenon and swelling behavior of regenerated cellulose fibers affected by organic solvents Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Akari Okugawa; Yoshiaki Yuguchi; Chihiro Yamane
Regenerated cellulose fibers are extremely sensitive to water. In particular, their mechanical properties are greatly affected by water. Recently, it was clarified that the glass transition temperatures of regenerated cellulose over 500 K can be shifted to room temperature, and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) showed the maxima and shoulders on the equator line in the wet state. In this study, glass
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Water-induced shape memory behavior of poly (vinyl alcohol) and p-coumaric acid-modified water-soluble chitosan blended membrane Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-12 Pradeep Kumar Panda; Jen-Ming Yang; Yen-Hsiang Chang
Shape memory polymer (SMP), composites and blends need to be prepared to improve the properties or obtain new functions of SMPs. In this work, we successfully prepared p-coumaric acid-modified water-soluble chitosan (M-Cs) and poly (vinyl alcohol) blended membrane (PVA/M-Cs) by a simple solution casting method to enhance its physico-chemical properties, including water-induced shape memory behavior
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Double-network Hydrogels with Superior Self-healing Properties Using Starch Reinforcing Strategy Carbohydr. Polym. (IF 7.182) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Xiaoqin Shang; Qingling Wang; Jinghao Li; Guojie Zhang; Jianguo Zhang; Peng Liu; Liming Wang
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