This paper provides a solid foundation for understanding the synthesis, properties, and applications of cellulose-based gels. It effectively showcases the potential of these gels in diverse applications, particularly in biomedicine, and highlights key synthesis methods and properties. However, to push the field forward, future research should address the gaps in understanding the environmental impact, mechanical stability, and scalability of cellulose-based gels, while also considering how to overcome barriers to their industrial use. This will ultimately allow for the realization of cellulose-based gels in large-scale, sustainable applications.
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Gels
December 2024
"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, 3 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania.
This paper provides a solid foundation for understanding the synthesis, properties, and applications of cellulose-based gels. It effectively showcases the potential of these gels in diverse applications, particularly in biomedicine, and highlights key synthesis methods and properties. However, to push the field forward, future research should address the gaps in understanding the environmental impact, mechanical stability, and scalability of cellulose-based gels, while also considering how to overcome barriers to their industrial use.
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November 2024
Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Ctra. Valldemossa, Km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Spain.
Carob pulp is a valuable source of cellulose-rich fraction (CRF) for many food applications. This study aimed to obtain and characterize a CRF derived from carob pulp waste after sugar removal and to evaluate its potential use in the 3D printing of cellulose-rich foods. Thus, the extraction of the CRF present in carob pulp (by obtaining the alcohol-insoluble residue) was carried out, accounting for nearly 45% dm (dry matter) of this byproduct.
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November 2024
School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
Due to the frequent occurrence of food safety problems in recent years, healthy diets are gradually receiving worldwide attention. Chemical pigments are used in smart food packaging because of their bright colors and high visibility. However, due to shortcomings such as carcinogenicity, people are gradually looking for natural pigments to be applied in the field of smart food packaging.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Rational Medication Evaluation and Drug Delivery Technology Lab, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; School of Health and Hygiene, Guangzhou Huaxia Vocational College, China. Electronic address:
Int J Biol Macromol
January 2025
Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), 16 Suojin North Road, Nanjing 210042, China.
Cellulose based aerogels have recently gained a lot of interest in the past few years because of their sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biosafety. Cellulose is an excellent raw material for the preparation of aerogels because of its advantages of strong renewability, low cost, good biocompatibility and easy degradation. The nanoscale cellulose can be prepared by physical, chemical and biological enzyme methods for the preparation of nanocellulose based aerogels (NCBAs).
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