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View article: Alginate Beads with Encapsulated Bioactive Substances from Mangifera indica Peels as Promising Peroral Delivery Systems
Alginate Beads with Encapsulated Bioactive Substances from Mangifera indica Peels as Promising Peroral Delivery Systems Open
Since various bioactive substances are unstable and can degrade in the gastrointestinal tract, their stabilization is crucial. This study aimed to encapsulate mango peel extract (MPE) into edible alginate beads using the ionotropic gelatio…
View article: Antibacterial Komagataeibacter hansenii nanocellulose membranes with avocado seed bioactive compounds
Antibacterial Komagataeibacter hansenii nanocellulose membranes with avocado seed bioactive compounds Open
Biocompatible, mechanically stable, highly hydrophilic/swellable and safe antibacterial biomaterials are crucial for wound dressing and other applications in the health sector. Therefore, this study was conducted for the development of bac…
View article: Mango Peels as an Industrial By-Product: A Sustainable Source of Compounds with Antioxidant, Enzymatic, and Antimicrobial Activity
Mango Peels as an Industrial By-Product: A Sustainable Source of Compounds with Antioxidant, Enzymatic, and Antimicrobial Activity Open
Plant waste materials are important sources of bioactive compounds with remarkable health-promoting benefits. In particular, industrial by-products such as mango peels are sustainable sources of bioactive substances, with antioxidant, enzy…
View article: Mesocellular Silica Foam as Immobilization Carrier for Production of Statin Precursors
Mesocellular Silica Foam as Immobilization Carrier for Production of Statin Precursors Open
The employment of 2-deoxyribose-5-phosphate aldolase (DERA) stands as a prevalent biocatalytic route for synthesizing statin side chains. The main problem with this pathway is the low stability of the enzyme. In this study, mesocellular si…
View article: Enzymatic, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Compounds from Avocado (Persea americana L.) Seeds
Enzymatic, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Compounds from Avocado (Persea americana L.) Seeds Open
The aim of this research was to identify and quantify biologically active compounds from avocado (Persea americana L.) seeds (AS) utilizing different techniques with the use of ultrasound (US), ethanol (EtOH), and supercritical carbon diox…
View article: Sustainable Biodegradable Biopolymer-Based Nanoparticles for Healthcare Applications
Sustainable Biodegradable Biopolymer-Based Nanoparticles for Healthcare Applications Open
Biopolymeric nanoparticles are gaining importance as nanocarriers for various biomedical applications, enabling long-term and controlled release at the target site. Since they are promising delivery systems for various therapeutic agents a…
View article: Synergistic Effect of Supercritical and Ultrasound-Assisted Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) Extracts
Synergistic Effect of Supercritical and Ultrasound-Assisted Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) Extracts Open
Proper processing of natural material is crucial to obtain an extract with high content of biologically active components. Dried, grinded ginger roots were extracted by ultrasonic method and supercritical extraction with CO2. The aim of th…
View article: 3rd International Conference on Technologies & Business Models for Circular Economy: Conference Proceedings
3rd International Conference on Technologies & Business Models for Circular Economy: Conference Proceedings Open
3. mednarodna konferenca Tehnologije in poslovni modeli za krožno gospodarstvo: Zbornik konference. Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo Univerze v Mariboru je v sodelovanju s Strateško razvojno-inovacijskim partnerstvom – Mreže za …
View article: Supercritical Fluid and Conventional Extractions of High Value-Added Compounds from Pomegranate Peels Waste: Production, Quantification and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Constituents
Supercritical Fluid and Conventional Extractions of High Value-Added Compounds from Pomegranate Peels Waste: Production, Quantification and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Constituents Open
This study is focused on different extractions (Cold Maceration (CM), Ultrasonic Extraction (UE), Soxhlet Extraction (SE) and Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE)) of bioactive compounds from pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) fruit peels us…
View article: Separation of Amino Acids and Peptides with Supercritical Fluids Chromatography
Separation of Amino Acids and Peptides with Supercritical Fluids Chromatography Open
This review article provides an overview of supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) techniques for the separation of amino acids and peptides and modifications of mobile phases in SFC for the separation of highly polar and hydrophilic com…
View article: Exosomes Engineering and Their Roles as Therapy Delivery Tools, Therapeutic Targets, and Biomarkers
Exosomes Engineering and Their Roles as Therapy Delivery Tools, Therapeutic Targets, and Biomarkers Open
Exosomes are becoming increasingly important therapeutic biomaterials for use in a variety of therapeutic applications due to their unique characteristics, especially due to the ineffectiveness and cytotoxicity of some existing therapies a…
View article: Enzymatic and Antimicrobial Activity of Biologically Active Samples from Aloe arborescens and Aloe barbadensis
Enzymatic and Antimicrobial Activity of Biologically Active Samples from Aloe arborescens and Aloe barbadensis Open
Recently, the use of Aloe species has become very widespread. These are extensively used as a nutraceutical in a variety of health care products and food supplements. In addition, the occurrence of the quickly adaptable microorganisms, par…
View article: A Comprehensive Study of the Antibacterial Activity of Bioactive Juice and Extracts from Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Peels and Seeds
A Comprehensive Study of the Antibacterial Activity of Bioactive Juice and Extracts from Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Peels and Seeds Open
Due to the growing awareness of Punica granatum fruit’s health-promoting properties, the pomegranate is increasingly used for food purposes. This results in the formation of biological waste products such as peels. A biowaste circular bioe…
View article: (Bio)Nanotechnology in Food Science—Food Packaging
(Bio)Nanotechnology in Food Science—Food Packaging Open
Background: Bionanotechnology, as a tool for incorporation of biological molecules into nanoartifacts, is gaining more and more importance in the field of food packaging. It offers an advanced expectation of food packaging that can ensure …
View article: Antimicrobial Efficiency of Aloe arborescens and Aloe barbadensis Natural and Commercial Products
Antimicrobial Efficiency of Aloe arborescens and Aloe barbadensis Natural and Commercial Products Open
Nowadays, there are many commercial products from natural resources on the market, but they still have many additives to increase their biological activities. On the other hand, there is particular interest in natural sources that would ha…
View article: Generation Times of E. coli Prolong with Increasing Tannin Concentration while the Lag Phase Extends Exponentially
Generation Times of E. coli Prolong with Increasing Tannin Concentration while the Lag Phase Extends Exponentially Open
The current study examines the effect of tannins and tannin extracts on the lag phase duration, growth rate, and generation time of Escherichia coli. Effects of castalagin, vescalagin, gallic acid, Colistizer, tannic acid as well as chestn…
View article: Nanocellulose in Drug Delivery and Antimicrobially Active Materials
Nanocellulose in Drug Delivery and Antimicrobially Active Materials Open
In recent years, nanocellulose (NC) has also attracted a great deal of attention in drug delivery systems due to its unique physical properties, specific surface area, low risk of cytotoxicity, and excellent biological properties. This rev…
View article: Sustainable technologies for liposome preparation
Sustainable technologies for liposome preparation Open
Liposome possesses a great number of advantages and therefore they can be used for a variety of applications. Among other things, they can serve as useful drug carriers in preclinical and clinical trials. Supercritical fluids assisted tech…
View article: The Effect of Growth Medium Strength on Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Tannins and Tannin Extracts against E. coli
The Effect of Growth Medium Strength on Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Tannins and Tannin Extracts against E. coli Open
In this study the effect of growth medium strength on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of different tannins and tannin extracts against Escherichia coli was systematically investigated for the first time. Three pure compounds (ve…
View article: Immobilized Laccase for Sustainable Technological Processes
Immobilized Laccase for Sustainable Technological Processes Open
Enzyme-catalyzed processes are currently a powerful tool in the chemical industry due to the reduction of process time, specificity, eco-friendly characteristics, intake of low energy input, lower cost and nontoxic properties. Laccases are…
View article: Enzyme Immobilization Onto Biochar Produced by the Hydrothermal Carbonization of Biomass
Enzyme Immobilization Onto Biochar Produced by the Hydrothermal Carbonization of Biomass Open
For improving enzyme utilization in biotechnological processes, process costs have to be reduced, enzyme stability during industrial processes should be enhanced, and the recycle and reuse step should be favorable. The immobilization of en…
View article: Polyolefin/ZnO Composites Prepared by Melt Processing
Polyolefin/ZnO Composites Prepared by Melt Processing Open
Composites of polyolefin matrices (HDPE and PP) were prepared by melt processing using two commercially available nano ZnO powders (Zinkoxyd aktiv and Zano 20). The mechanical and thermal properties, UV-Vis stability, and antibacterial act…
View article: Protein Release from Biodegradable Poly(ε-Caprolactone)-Chitosan Scaffolds Prepared in scCO2
Protein Release from Biodegradable Poly(ε-Caprolactone)-Chitosan Scaffolds Prepared in scCO2 Open
To study the release patterns of protein bovine serum albumin (BSA), porous poly(ε-caprolactone)-chitosan scaffolds with entrapped BSA were fabricated by using supercritical CO2 for its potential use in tissue engineering applications. An …
View article: Chitosan-Based (Nano)Materials for Novel Biomedical Applications
Chitosan-Based (Nano)Materials for Novel Biomedical Applications Open
Chitosan-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention in the biomedical field because of their unique biodegradable, biocompatible, non-toxic, and antimicrobial nature. Multiple perspectives of the proposed antibacterial effect…
View article: Release of Halophilic Extremozymes by Mechanical Cell Disruption
Release of Halophilic Extremozymes by Mechanical Cell Disruption Open
Trimatostroma salinum, Wallemia ichthyophaga, Hortaea werneckii and Phaeotheca triangularis are halophilic fungi, which can thrive in a wide range of salinity. They present a source of valuable bioactive compounds, enzymes and proteins int…
View article: Use of Non-Conventional Cell Disruption Method for Extraction of Proteins from Black Yeasts
Use of Non-Conventional Cell Disruption Method for Extraction of Proteins from Black Yeasts Open
The influence of pressure and treatment time on cells disruption of different black yeasts and on activities of extracted proteins using supercritical carbon dioxide process was studied. The cells of three different black yeasts Phaeotheca…