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Valorization of agro-industrial wastes for the production of biodegradable products based on collagen
(2022-06-09)
Collagen, which can be extracted from livestock and fish processing industry residues, has been widely used in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications due to its structural and biological properties as ...
Editorial Special Issue: "Advance Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications"
(MDPI, 2022-04-18)
As a consequence of their properties of lightness, strength, versatility, low toxicity, low cost and durability, the 20th century saw the beginning of the use of polymers as disruptive materials [...]
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) modeling supporting decision-making: A systematic quantitative review
(Elsevier, 2022-02-01)
Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are a valuable aid for SUDS widespread adoption. These tools systematize the decision-making criteria and eliminate the bias inherent to expert ...
Contributions of Women in Recent Research on Biopolymer Science
(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 ...
Characterization of glucose-crosslinked gelatin films reinforced with chitin nanowhiskers for active packaging development
(Elsevier, 2022-01-15)
[EN] To find renewable and sustainable alternatives to reduce the severe environmental impact of single-use synthetic plastic packaging, glucose-crosslinked gelatin films containing different amounts of chitin nanowhiskers ...
Oil Production by Pyrolysis of Real Plastic Waste
(MDPI, 2022-01-29)
The aim of this paper is for the production of oils processed in refineries to come from the pyrolysis of real waste from the high plastic content rejected by the recycling industry of the Basque Country (Spain). Concretely, ...
Polyurethane Wood Adhesives Prepared from Modified Polysaccharides
(MDPI, 2022-01-28)
This study investigated the performance of polyurethane adhesives prepared with various combinations of wheat starch that had been modified by isophorone diisocyanate (MS), two polyol types (1,3-propanediol (PD) and glycerol ...
Development of an electrical resistance-based corrosion monitoring system for offshore applications.
(2022-04-28)
El objetivo principal de la tesis es el desarrollo de un sistema de monitorización remota de la corrosión para estructuras off-shore (eólica y oil & gas). Mediante este sistema se pretende medir en forma remota la velocidad ...
3D printing of customized all-starch tablets with combined release kinetics
(Elsevier, 2022-06-25)
[EN] Starch-based tablets with tailored releases were prepared by 3D printing using a hydrophobic drug. The importance of the origin of the excipient in the inks and tablets was analyzed. Besides, the effect of the geometry ...
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) produced from red grape pomace: Effect of purification processes on structural, thermal and antioxidant properties.
(Elsevier, 2022-09)
Red grape pomace was used as a source for poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) production, which was then subject to a range of purification processes. The different PHB biopolymers were characterized for chemical structure, ...