Exploring Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) for Enhanced Essential Oil Extraction: Current Insights and Applications by Luis Acosta-Vega, Alejandro Cifuentes, Elena Ibáñez, Paula Galeano Garcia

“…Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) have emerged as promising alternatives, offering advantages such as higher efficiency, cost-effectiveness, biodegradability, and tunable properties. This review explores the application of NADES in enhancing EO extraction, focusing on current methodologies, key insights, and practical applications. …”
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Additive Manufacturing: A Novel Method for Developing an Acoustic Panel Made of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Enhanced Mechanical and Acoustical Properties by Vignesh Sekar, Mohammad Hosseini Fouladi, Satesh Narayana Namasivayam, Sivakumar Sivanesan

“…This approach will help to replace synthetic-based acoustic absorbers with biodegradable composite panels in acoustic applications. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan-Polyethylene Glycol (Ch-Peg) Based Hydrogels and Evaluation of Their Potency in Rat Skin Wound Model by Md Mahmudul Hasan, Md Forhad Uddin, Nayera Zabin, Md Salman Shakil, Morshed Alam, Fahima Jahan Achal, Most. Hosney Ara Begum, Md Sakib Hossen, Md Ashraful Hasan, Md Mahbubul Morshed

“…The produced composite hydrogels were examined for swelling ability, biodegradability, rheological characteristics, and porosity. …”
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The influence of the ultrasonic field on the efficiency of leachate treatment in the SBR reactor by Monika Gałwa-Widera

“…The study showed that sonication increases biodegradability and reduces their toxicity. The use of pre-sonication before biological treatment improved the degree of removal of the tested parameters by about 10 %. …”
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Recent Advances in the Valorization of Biodiesel By-Product Glycerol to Solketal by Supongsenla Ao, Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum

“…Recently, several heterogeneous acid-catalysts stand out as a promising catalyst for solketal production where biomass-based catalyst gained attraction owing to their biodegradability, eco-friendly, and abundant availability. …”
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Potential Application of Camel Milk as a Therapeutic Ingredient in Bath Soaps and Shampoos by Elly Oginga, Julius Toeri, Eunice Marete, Joshua Arimi

“…Besides naturally formulated cosmetics being biodegradable, they also contain ingredients which are chemically beneficial to human skin. …”
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Properties of Raphia Palm Interspersed Fibre Filled High Density Polyethylene by Henry C. Obasi

“…Blends of nonbiodegradable and biodegradable polymers can promote a reduction in the volume of plastic waste when they undergo partial degradation. …”
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Nanoformulation: An efficient approach to natural insect repellent formulations by Mehrin Najafzadeh Nansa, Farzaneh Jokarshoorijeh, Nasibeh Tavakoli Hasanaklou, Ramin Hosseni, Massomeh Ghorbanloo, leila Mamani

“…Currently, there is a remarkable interest in the development of eco-friendly, secure, and effective pesticides using intelligent, responsive, biodegradable, and biocompatible materials. It was stated that when using nanotechnology to develop and create targeted pesticides with an environmentally sensitive controlled release through chemical modifications and compounds, there is a great potential for developing new formulations.…”
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Antioxidant Properties and Thermal Stability of Active Packaging Incorporated with Dyes by Wahyu Dewanti Erika, Tarman Kustiariyah, Santoso Joko, Nurjanah, Dyah Hardiningtyas Safrina, Berlyanto Sedayu Bakti, Nurbaya Sari Rodiah, Fateha

“…Marine polysaccharides-based packaging that is both bio-based and biodegradable has garnered significant interest for preserving food freshness. …”
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Synthesis of Spherical Composite CMC-LTO-EGDE-ME for Lithium Recovery from Geothermal Water by Yingchun Xie, Yilin Zhang, Jiayu Qin, Murodjon Samadiy, Tianlong Deng

“…In this study, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) and melamine (ME) were used to prepare a spherical composite material CMC-LTO-EGDE-ME through the strategy of cross-linking reaction of biodegradable sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) with Li2TiO3 (LTO) to improve the cycle stability of the adsorption-desorption for lithium recovery. …”
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Supramolecular Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering by Rosario Pérez-Pedroza, Alan Ávila-Ramírez, Zainab Khan, Manola Moretti, Charlotte A. E. Hauser

“…SBPs hold advantages over other conventional polymers previously used for TE; these materials can be easily functionalized; they are self-healing, biodegradable, stimuli-responsive, and nonimmunogenic. …”
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Effects Of Natural Fibre Reinforcement On The Shear Strength Properties Of Soil by Jodin Makinda, Heah Yee Ling, Elsa Eka Putri

“…Reinforcements made of natural fibers, such plant roots, are biodegradable, environmentally friendly, and have a good impact. …”
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Determining the relative importance of key drivers influencing source separation behaviour of waste producers by Namrata Mhaddolkar, Severin Fuchs, Lázaro V. Cremades

“…The results were discussed in terms of biodegradable plastic waste.…”
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Synthesis of Polymer Assembled Mesoporous CaCO3 Nanoparticles for Molecular Targeting and pH-Responsive Controlled Drug Release by Jinjing Xing, Yeqiang Cai, Yikun Wang, Haifu Zheng, Yujia Liu

“…CaCO3 nanoparticles are very suitable as intelligent carriers because of their ideal biocompatibility and biodegradability, especially their sensitivity to pH. In this paper, we use mesoporous CaCO3 nanoparticles as intelligent carrier, sodium alginate, and chitosan as alternating assembly materials, folic acid as target molecules, and exploit layer-by-layer assembly technology to achieve sensitive molecular targeting and pH response drug release. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Membranes of Poly(L-co-DL-lactic acid) with Poly(caprolactone triol) and Study In Vivo by Marcia Adriana Tomaz Duarte, Adriana Cristina Motta, Eliana Aparecida de Rezende Duek

“…There is increasing interest in aliphatic polyesters from lactones and lactides because of their biodegradability and biocompatibility. Among these compounds, poly(lactide), and poly(glycolide), poly(ε-caprolactone) and their copolymers are especially interesting because of their potential applications as biomedical materials. …”
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Biomimetic peptide conjugates as emerging strategies for controlled release from protein-based materials by Juthatip Manissorn, Jaturong Promsuk, Kittikhun Wangkanont, Peerapat Thongnuek

“…Biopolymers, such as collagens, elastin, silk fibroin, spider silk, fibrin, keratin, and resilin have gained significant interest for their potential biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and mechanical properties. This review focuses on the design and integration of biomimetic peptides into these biopolymer platforms to control the release of bioactive molecules, thereby enhancing their functionality for drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. …”
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Potential of Cellulose-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels as Water Reservoir in Agriculture by C. Demitri, F. Scalera, M. Madaghiele, A. Sannino, A. Maffezzoli

“…The present work deals with the development of a biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogel, based on cellulose derivatives, for the optimization of water resources in agriculture, horticulture and, more in general, for instilling a wiser and savvier approach to water consumption. …”
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Films from Glyoxal-Crosslinked Spruce Galactoglucomannans Plasticized with Sorbitol by Kirsi S. Mikkonen, Mari I. Heikkilä, Stefan M. Willför, Maija Tenkanen

“…Films were prepared from a renewable and biodegradable forest biorefinery product, spruce O-acetyl-galactoglucomannans (GGMs), crosslinked with glyoxal. …”
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The Bioactivated Interfacial Behavior of the Fluoridated Hydroxyapatite-Coated Mg-Zn Alloy in Cell Culture Environments by Jianan Li, Lei Cao, Yang Song, Shaoxiang Zhang, Changli Zhao, Fan Zhang, Xiaonong Zhang

“…A thermodynamic mechanism for Ca-P formation on biodegradable Mg alloys in a cell culture environment is proposed. …”
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Ka-Band Lightweight High-Efficiency Wideband 3D Printed Reflector Antenna by Yu Zhai, Ding Xu, Yan Zhang

“…A 10 λ reflector is printed with polylactic acid- (PLA-) based material that is a biodegradable type of plastic, preferred in 3D printing. …”
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