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{"title":"γ-Irradiation on shrimp waste: Effects on fermentation using L. plantarum for obtaining high purity α-chitin, and efficiency on biominerals recovery","authors":"Rosario Moreno-Tovar ,&nbsp;Lauro Bucio ,&nbsp;Eduardo Villarreal-Ramírez ,&nbsp;Manuel Aguilar-Franco","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100962","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100962","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effects of γ-irradiation on fermentation efficiency using <em>Lactobacillus plantarum</em> were assessed as part of bioprocess to produce high-purity chitin. Valuable biominerals such as calcite and hydroxyapatite were recovered. Two approaches were compared: (i) γ-irradiated and (ii) non-irradiated shrimp waste samples. In both methods, 500 g of shrimp waste, 7% (w/v) inoculum, and 10 % (w/w) sucrose were used, incubating at 30 °C. The purification procedure involved treatment with 0.4 M NaOH and 0.6 M HCl. Biominerals in the liquid phase were analyzed by thermogravimetry, and soluble protein was quantified using the bicinchoninic acid assay. SEM-EDS analysis was conducted to examine morphology, elemental composition, and mineral distribution. Crystalline phases were quantified by X-ray diffraction, including amorphous content, crystallinity index, and α-chitin crystal domain size. The crystalline phases detected included α-chitin, hydroxyapatite [Ca₅(PO₄)₃OH], calcite [CaCO₃], and portlandite [Ca(OH)₂]. FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed the presence of α-chitin, phosphate, and carbonate groups. TG-DSC analysis revealed that irradiated samples exhibited slightly lower thermal stability than non-irradiated ones. Regarding chitin purity, both treatments yielded 0 % residual mass, while commercial chitin presented 1.47 %, indicating higher purity in the treated samples. Significant differences in pH, fermentation time, and soluble protein content were observed between irradiated and non-irradiated samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100962"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144826584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Copper-decorated chitosan organocatalyst for sonophotocatalytic CH arylation of pyrazoles: Mechanistic insights and eco-friendly perspective","authors":"Abeer Nasser Al-Romaizan ,&nbsp;Iban Amenabar Altuna ,&nbsp;Monika Goikoetxea Larruskain ,&nbsp;Khadijah S. Alghamdi ,&nbsp;Ghalia Alzhrani ,&nbsp;Tamer S. Saleh ,&nbsp;Katabathini Narasimharao ,&nbsp;Ainara Garcia Gallastegui ,&nbsp;Andrey Chuvilin ,&nbsp;Rainer Hillenbrand ,&nbsp;Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100954","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100954","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chitosan-modified catalysts offer a significant opportunity for efficient organic synthesis. Catalysis is crucial in synthesizing pyrazole derivatives, which are integral components of many biologically active molecules. Recent advancements have shown the high potential of sonophotocatalysis to efficiently and eco-friendly intensify catalytic reactions. However, the specific reaction mechanisms and the role of external energy sources remain partially understood. In our previous study, we first validated a sonophotoreactor for Cu-catalyzed C<img>H arylation of pyrazoles, demonstrating the superior performance of the sonophotochemical approach. In this study, we analyzed the morphology, structure, and chemical composition of the Cu-Chitosan catalyst before and after different catalysis experiments utilizing both micro-scale and nano-scale characterization to verify the reaction mechanism we proposed previously. Conventional analysis techniques confirmed the presence of KHCO₃, deprotonation side product, as well as higher Cu(I)/Cu(II) ratio only in the catalysts after ultrasound-assisted reactions, proving that ultrasound-enhanced deprotonation reaction as well as Cu(II) conversion into catalytically more active Cu(I). Infrared nanospectroscopy (nano-FTIR) supports our finding for the catalyst after sonophotoreaction. Thus, our results indicate that ultrasound-enhanced transmetalation and blue LED helped to complete the catalytic reaction and provide regenerated catalysts, leading to a synergistic effect. The impressive Turnover Number (TON) and Turnover Frequency (TOF) of the catalyst underscore its remarkable efficiency in driving the transformation of reactants into products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100954"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and biocompatibility assessment of alginate–ulvan hydrogels for potential medical use","authors":"Pai‐An Hwang,&nbsp;Pei-Syuan Huang,&nbsp;Fu-Yin Hsu","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100963","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100963","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traumatic brain injury can severely disrupt brain tissue and pose life-threatening risks due to swelling, hematoma formation, and cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities. The standard treatment involves a two-stage surgical approach: decompressive craniectomy followed by cranioplasty. However, the prolonged absence of skull coverage can lead to significant complications. The aim of this study was to develop an alginate–ulvan hydrogel for single-stage cranial repair to mitigate these challenges. The hydrogels were fabricated using ionic crosslinking and characterized for their physical, mechanical, and biological properties. Scanning electron microscopy revealed interconnected porous structures, facilitating the oxygen and nutrient transport essential for tissue engineering. Fourier transform infrared analysis confirmed successful crosslinking between the alginate and ulvan components. Mechanical testing revealed that increasing the alginate content increased the Young's modulus and hardness, whereas the addition of ulvan reduced the mechanical strength. The water retention and shrinkage ratio tests demonstrated that a higher alginate content improved structural stability by decreasing water uptake. Cytotoxicity assays confirmed the hydrogels’ biocompatibility, with NIH3T3 fibroblasts and HOS osteoblast-like cells exhibiting favorable attachment and proliferation. These findings suggest that alginate–ulvan composite hydrogels are promising candidates for single-stage cranial repair that offer both mechanical stability and biocompatibility to effectively address postcraniotomy complications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100963"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144748591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficient removal of tetracycline from wastewater using chitosan-based aerogels functionalized with natural zeolite, Fe₃O₄, and MOF-808","authors":"Fatemeh Babaei ,&nbsp;Rauf Foroutan ,&nbsp;Abolfazl Tutunchi ,&nbsp;Mehrshad Ahmadi ,&nbsp;Bahman Ramavandi","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100961","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100961","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, chitosan (CS) aerogel, a CS/N-zeolite composite, and a magnetic nanocomposite (CS/N-zeolite/Fe₃O₄/MOF-808) were developed as efficient, eco-friendly adsorbents for tetracycline (TC) removal from pharmaceutical wastewater. Structural analysis confirmed successful synthesis, with surface areas of 5.908, 13.708, and 31.873 m²/g. XRD verified incorporation of MOF-808, N-zeolite, and Fe₃O₄ into the CS matrix. Under optimized conditions (pH 7, 50 °C, 10 mg/L TC, adsorbent doses of 2, 1.25, and 1 g/L, contact times of 90, 70, and 50 min), maximum TC removal rates were 98.94 %, 98.65 %, and 99.11 %, respectively. Thermodynamics indicated spontaneity and endothermic behavior, with negative Gibbs free energy and positive enthalpy values (26.326, 22.346, and 52.852 kJ/mol). Kinetic models fit well (R² &gt; 0.95) to both pseudo-first and pseudo-second order, implying physical and chemical adsorption. The nanocomposite showed the highest initial adsorption rate (α = 6.002 mg/g·min). Equilibrium data fit Langmuir isotherm, indicating favorable, mainly physical adsorption. Maximum adsorption capacities for CS aerogel, CS/N-zeolite, and magnetic nanocomposite were 12.63, 23.21, and 31.69 mg/g, respectively. Reusability tests showed stable performance over multiple cycles. The CS/N-zeolite/Fe₃O₄/MOF-808 nanocomposite is a durable, recyclable adsorbent for TC removal from pharmaceutical effluents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100961"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Affinity of rhizobacterial chitinases towards chitin polymers from shrimp exoskeleton and fungal cell wall: Optimization for effective biocontrol potentials","authors":"Vijay Karuppiah ,&nbsp;PK Senthil Kumar ,&nbsp;Nagamani Kathiresan ,&nbsp;Balasubramani Ravindran ,&nbsp;Soon Woong Chang ,&nbsp;Ravishankar Ram Mani ,&nbsp;Karthikeyan Ravi ,&nbsp;Kavitha Thangavel","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100959","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100959","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bacteria that can hydrolyze shrimp shell chitin and fungal cell wall chitin were isolated from tomato rhizosphere soil in an effort to find chitin-degrading enzymes. Extracellular nature of chitinase was confirmed in agarose-chitin. Chitin from virulent <em>Fusarium oxysporum</em> f. sp. <em>lycopersici</em> was characterized using XRD to study crystallinity, and the presence chitin - β-glucan conjugates. Chitinase production was optimized through RSM using shrimp chitin and fungal chitin as substrates independently for temperature, pH, incubation time, and substrate concentration and statistically validated. Crude exoproteins from <em>Achromobacter mucicolens</em> showed increased chitinolytic index and antifungal effects against three target fungi <em>Fusarium oxysporum</em> f.sp. <em>lycopersici, Fusarium equiseti</em> and <em>Sarocladium</em> sp. <em>In vivo</em> pot culture of treated tomato seedlings observes appreciable biocontrol effects of chitinolytic rhizobacterial consortium during the late stages of vascular wilt infections. Results conclude that the rhizosphere bacteria produced chitinases preferably show effective chitinolytic index for fungal cell wall chitin than shrimp shell chitin at optimum conditions for enzyme catalysis observed in our study. Secreted chitinases possess molecular mass approximately 70 KDa classifying the enzymes into bacterial chitinases belongs to family 18 of glycosyl hydrolases. Our study observing the chitin substrate preference by rhizobacterial chitinases stresses their role in biocontrol.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100959"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synthesis and characterization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 -MOF hybrid bionanocomposite based on Alyssum homolocarpum hydrogel","authors":"Seyedeh Zahra Nasirifar ,&nbsp;Alieh Rezagholizade-shirvan ,&nbsp;Fatemeh Javaheri Ghezeldizaj ,&nbsp;Amir Mohammad Mortazavian ,&nbsp;Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi ,&nbsp;Hedayat Hosseini ,&nbsp;Leila Mirmoghtadaie ,&nbsp;Abdorreza Mohammadi","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100960","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100960","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A new hybrid bionanocomposite (HBNC) was successfully synthesized by adding 25 mg Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8), a zinc-based metal-organic framework (MOF), into a 1% <em>A. homolocarpum</em> seeds gum (AHSG) solution (MOF@AHSG-HBNC). Both FESEM and TEM confirmed that Zn-MOF were successfully incorporated into the hydrogel. The average zeta potential values of MOF@AHSG-HBNC and Zn-MOF were -44.93 ± 2.19 and 27.45 ± 1.08 mV, respectively. FTIR and XRD results confirming successful creation of MOF@AHSG-HBNC. The Vibrating-sample magnetometry (VSM) revealed the ferromagnetism of the bionanocomposite. The results also illustrated the radical scavenging capacity for both Zn-MOF and the bionanocomposite increasing from 28.47 ± 3.01 to 82.01± 5.37% and from 6.58 ± 0.31% to 38.51± 2.69%, respectively, as the concentration increased from 125 to 1000 μg.mL^-1. Zn-MOF and bionanocomposite showed 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) with the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) values of 286.94 and 1313.48 μg.mL^-1, respectively, and anti-inflammatory IC₅₀ values of 1507.74 ± 0.41 μg.mL^-1 and 3288.42 ± 1.66 μg. mL^-1. The gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible to Zn-MOF. As Zn-MOF was integrated in the hydrogel, no antibacterial effect was observed in MOF@AHSG-HBNC. The weight loss percentage and the degradation rate of the hybrid bionanocomposite were 13% during 5 h and 22% during 300 h, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100960"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preparation, structural analysis, antitumor mechanism and research in drug delivery systems of natural plant polysaccharides: a review","authors":"Peilin Li ,&nbsp;Wansheng He ,&nbsp;Huimin Yao ,&nbsp;Chuanbo Ding ,&nbsp;Qi Wang ,&nbsp;Shuai Zhang ,&nbsp;Qiteng Ding ,&nbsp;Qi Li ,&nbsp;Xinglong Liu ,&nbsp;Lina Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100957","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100957","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Natural plant polysaccharides are a class of highly active polymer compounds with various physiological activities, especially anti-tumor, antioxidant, and hypoglycemic effects. With the development of new technologies, the extraction of plant polysaccharides has become increasingly efficient, convenient, and environmentally friendly, not only improving the purity of natural plant polysaccharides, but also reducing resource waste. Plant polysaccharides also have advantages such as low toxicity and excellent biocompatibility, which can be used to develop innovative plant polysaccharide drug delivery systems (DDS) to enhance synergistic anti-tumor efficacy, improve polysaccharide bioavailability, enhance drug targeting and release efficiency. In addition, this research provides a detailed overview of how natural plant polysaccharides directly or indirectly regulate signaling pathways, enhance cell apoptosis, inhibit tumor cell growth and invasion, and improve the tumor microenvironment to hinder tumor development. However, natural plant polysaccharides face the challenge of how to translate related anti-cancer agents or targeted formulations into clinical practice, which requires more practical and theoretical basis. Overall, the purpose of this article is to comprehensively understand plant polysaccharides and provide reference for further research and development of natural polysaccharide based targeted anti-tumor drugs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100957"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144724610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Plant polysaccharides in the regulation of the tumor microenvironment: a review","authors":"Yuhua Li ,&nbsp;Yang Sun ,&nbsp;Gui’e Chen ,&nbsp;Xinrong Yuan ,&nbsp;De Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100952","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100952","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As natural bioactive macromolecules, plant polysaccharides exhibit significant potential in tumor therapy through the regulation of the tumor microenvironment (TME). This review systematically synthesizes 88 studies retrieved from PubMed and CNKI databases (2015–2025), demonstrating that plant polysaccharides modulate the TME <em>via</em> multiple-target mechanisms: polarizing tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-mediated angiogenesis, and remodeling the extracellular matrix (ECM). Such regulatory effects reverse immunosuppression, disrupt the nutrient supply to tumors, and hinder metastasis, thereby providing novel strategies for combined cancer therapy. Notably, this review uniquely offers a systematic integration of immunological, metabolic, and structural regulatory perspectives to comprehensively address the complexity of the tumor microenvironment (TME), setting it apart from prior studies that predominantly focused on isolated mechanisms. It emphasizes how structural heterogeneity—such as variations in glycosidic bond types and molecular weight—influences bioactivity, and identifies key translational challenges, including the standardization of extraction methods and the development of nanodelivery systems. To address these limitations, future research should emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly in the fields of nanotechnology and chemical synthesis, and explore synergistic applications with immunotherapies. Such efforts are critical for advancing plant polysaccharides from preclinical investigations toward clinical implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100952"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable micro/nano-fibrillated cellulose containing linerboard packaging with enhanced ply-bond strength by controlled fibrillation, addition rate, and retention","authors":"Heather Starkey,&nbsp;Lokesh Kumar,&nbsp;Mrittika Debnath,&nbsp;Hasan Jameel,&nbsp;Lokendra Pal","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100953","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100953","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ply-bond or interply bond strength, is critical for linerboard packaging, which is typically manufactured using a multi-ply structure. In this study, lignin-containing micro- and nanofibrillated cellulose (LMNFC) from unbleached softwood kraft pulp was prepared at low and high fibrillation levels. Ply-bond performance was evaluated by incorporating LMNFC at varying concentrations and fibrillation levels into the top ply of two-ply sheets. The incorporation of LMNFCs at 10.5 % and 20.9 % reduced air permeability and improved sheet density, tensile strength, and tensile energy absorption. High-fibrillated LMNFC at 20.9 % increased ply-bond strength by 75.6 %. However, functionalizing low-fibrillated LMNFC with 0.8 wt% cationic starch produced a synergistic effect, increasing the ply-bond strength by 146 %, tensile strength by 14 %, and short-span compression by 10 %. These findings suggest that the ply-bonding is strongly influenced by LMNFC concentration and fibrillation level. The synergistic effect of starch and LMNFC supports the hypothesis that starch enhances LMNFC, resulting in exceptionally high bonding. This research provides an eco-friendly process to significantly enhance linerboard properties for packaging applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100953"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144724609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alginate-based edible films/coatings/nanofibers in food packaging: A comprehensive review of recent advances","authors":"Reza Abedi-Firoozjah ,&nbsp;Behnam Bahramian ,&nbsp;Milad Tavassoli ,&nbsp;Majid Majlesi ,&nbsp;Sajad Ghaderi ,&nbsp;Elham Assadpour ,&nbsp;Fuyuan Zhang ,&nbsp;Ehsan Sadeghi ,&nbsp;Sneh Punia Bangar ,&nbsp;Seid Mahdi Jafari","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100955","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100955","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alginate (ALG), a biopolymer derived from brown algae, has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional plastic-based food packaging materials. When combined with bioactive materials, ALG-based films (AbFs) can offer additional functionalities, e.g., antimicrobial properties, oxygen scavenging, and pH responsiveness, making them suitable for active and intelligent packaging applications. These innovations can extend food shelf life, improve safety, and enhance quality. However, plain AbFs have drawbacks like brittleness, high moisture permeability, and poor thermal stability. Researchers are exploring strategies to improve AbF properties and expand their applications. One approach involves reinforcing AbFs with nanomaterials, which can improve their mechanical strength and barrier properties. Additionally, blending ALG with other biopolymers can lead to synergistic effects, enhancing film flexibility and durability. Furthermore, incorporation of plasticizers, hydrophobic components, or antimicrobial agents can modify the structure of AbFs, improving their performance in specific applications. This comprehensive review evaluates the functional properties and shortcomings of edible AbFs, providing insights into the diverse strategies and components utilized to enhance their properties. Moreover, it discusses the potential applications of these improved AbFs in food packaging, highlighting their role in promoting sustainability and increasing the shelf life of real samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100955"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}