Evaluating the reinforcing potential of steam-exploded chitin nanocrystals in chitosan-based biodegradable nanocomposite films for food packaging applications.

Chitosan-based films, despite being biodegradable and edible, often lack the necessary requisite properties such as mechanical strength, water resistance, and thermal stability, which are critical for effective food packaging. To address these limitations, incorporating reinforcing nanofiller materials offers a promising solution. This study utilizes steam-exploded chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) to reinforce chitosan nanocomposite films through a solution-casting technique.

Fatty Acid Profile and Mineral Composition of Red-Toothed Triggerfish (Odonus niger) Landed in Karnataka, Southeastern Arabian Sea.

The seasonal and sex-wise variations in fatty acid and mineral composition in the tissue of Odonus niger collected from the Karnataka coast, southeastern Arabian Sea, were evaluated for the first time. The fatty acid profile was assessed using gas chromatography, nutritional indices were employed to evaluate lipid quality, and standard methods were utilized to estimate mineral composition and heavy metals. Palmitic acid (20.

Histocompatibility of Thermopolymerized Denture Base Copolymer Processed with a Novel Ring-opening Oxaspiro Comonomer: A Histomorphometric Investigation in Rats.

Aim And Objective: The aim of the research was to evaluate the histocompatibility of thermopolymerized (TP) novel denture copolymer containing 3,9-dimethylene-1,5,7,11-tetraoxaspiro[5,5]undecane (DMTOSU) comonomer in rats' palatine tissue.

Materials And Methods: The rats were randomly categorized into four groups ( = 6 per group). G: Denture base appliance (DBA) fabricated by short polymerization cycle in a water bath without DMTOSU; G: DBA with 20 wt.

Decoding the molecular mechanism of parthenocarpy in Musa spp. through protein-protein interaction network.

Banana, one of the most important staple fruit among global consumers is highly sterile owing to natural parthenocarpy. Identification of genetic factors responsible for parthenocarpy would facilitate the conventional breeders to improve the seeded accessions. We have constructed Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network through mining differentially expressed genes and the genes used for transgenic studies with respect to parthenocarpy.

Chemical Structure and Physical Properties of Heat-cured Poly(methyl methacrylate) Resin Processed with Cycloaliphatic Comonomer: An Study.

Aim: The purpose of this research is to chemically characterize polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) processed with 10% and 20% (v/v) tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate (TCDDMDA) comonomer. It also aimed to assess the degree of conversion (DC) and glass transition temperature () of the formed copolymers.

Materials And Methods: The experimental groups were processed with the TCDDMDA comonomer (10% and 20% v/v), whereas the control group was processed only with the methyl methacrylate monomer.