Browsing by Author "Fernandes, Susana C. M."
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Contributions of Women in Recent Research on Biopolymer Science
Veettil, Unnimaya Thalakkale; Olza, Sheila; Brugerolle de Fraissinette, Nelly; Bascans, Elodie; Castejón, Natalia; Adrien, Amandine; Fernández Marín, Rut; Nardin, Corinne; Fernandes, Susana C. M. (MDPI, 2022-03-30)Nowadays, biopolymers are playing a fundamental role in our society because of the environmental issues and concerns associated with synthetic polymers. The aim of this Special Issue entitled ‘Women in Polymer Science and ... -
Eco-friendly isolation and characterization of nanochitin from different origins by microwave irradiation: optimization using response surface methodology
Fernández Marín, Rut; Hernández Ramos, Fabio ; Martínez Salaberria, Asier; Andrés Sánchez, María de los Ángeles ; Labidi Bouchrika, Jalel; Fernandes, Susana C. M. (Elsevier, 2021-07-09)[EN] The extraction of nanochitin from marine waste has attracted great industrial interest due to its unique properties, namely biodegradability, biocompatibility and as a functional reinforcing agent. Conventional acid ... -
Effect of Deterpenated Origanum majorana L. Essential Oil on the Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Chitosan/β-Chitin Nanofibers Nanocomposite Films
Fernández Marín, Rut; Mujtaba, Muhammad; Cansaran-Duman, Demet; Ben Salha, Ghada; Andrés Sánchez, María de los Ángeles ; Labidi Bouchrika, Jalel; Fernandes, Susana C. M. (MDPI, 2021-05-07)Herein, the effect of three deterpenated fractions from Origanum majorana L. essential oil on the physicochemical, mechanical and biological properties of chitosan/β-chitin nanofibers-based nanocomposite films were ... -
Functional Chitosan Derivative and Chitin as Decolorization Materials for Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange from Aqueous Solution
Labidi, Abdelkader; Martínez Salaberria, Asier; Fernandes, Susana C. M.; Labidi Bouchrika, Jalel; Abderrabba, Manef (MDPI, 2019-02-01)Dyes are classified as one of the major pollutants of water. They have negative impacts not only on environment but also on human health. In fact, wastewater that contains these harmful substances requires many types of ... -
Halochromic and antioxidant capacity of smart films of chitosan/chitin nanocrystals with curcuma oil and anthocyanins
Fernández Marín, Rut; Fernandes, Susana C. M.; Andrés Sánchez, María de los Ángeles ; Labidi Bouchrika, Jalel (Elsevier, 2021-02)Curcuma longa L. essential oil and anthocyanin extracts contain bioactive compounds such as antioxidant properties and their pigments are able to change color when exposed to different pH or ammonium gas. In this context, ... -
Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Curcuma longa L. Oil: Optimization, Chemical Structure and Composition, Antioxidant Activity and Comparison with Conventional Soxhlet Extraction
Fernández Marín, Rut; Fernandes, Susana C. M.; Andrés Sánchez, María de los Ángeles ; Labidi Bouchrika, Jalel (MDPI, 2021-03-10)Curcuma root (Curcuma longa L.) is a very important plant in gastronomy and medicine for its unique antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Conventional methods for the extraction of curcuma ... -
Optically active multilayer films based on chitosan and an azopolymer
Fernández Salvador, Raquel; Ocando, Connie; Fernandes, Susana C. M.; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu; Tercjak Sliwinska, Agnieszka (2014-02-24)The layer-by-layer technique has been widely adopted for the fabrication of nanostructures with tailored properties. In this work, photoactive multilayer films consisting of alternating layers of chitosan and an azopolymer ... -
The Antifungal Activity Of Functionalized Chitin Nanocrystals In Poly (Lactid Acid) Films.
Martínez Salaberria, Asier; Herrera Díaz, René ; Andrés Sánchez, María de los Ángeles ; Fernandes, Susana C. M.; Labidi Bouchrika, Jalel (MDPI AG, 2017-05-18)As, in the market, poly (lactic acid) (PLA) is the most used polymer as an alternative to conventional plastics, and as functionalized chitin nanocrystals (CHNC) can provide structural and bioactive properties, their ...