Growth is being driven by a shift from niche research applications to widespread industrial adoption, fueled by green ...

Polysaccharides, such as chitosan, exhibit poor mechanical and barrier characteristics in their current form. Consequently, compared to common plastic films, using materials based on biopolymers in ...

Thermoelectric generators built entirely from food-grade hydrogels and vanillin harvest heat from hot meals to power edible ...

Chitosan is of pharmaceutical interest because of its positive attributes with respect to toxicity, biocompatibility and bioavailability. Extrusion/spheronization is a common pellet production ...

A hydrogel made from crustacean shells lets common food bacteria generate electrical signals 15 times more efficiently, ...