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Immobilization of urease onto cellulose spheres for the selective removal of urea
Cellulose spheres were selected as an economical and biodegradable carrier for urease immobilization. The high crystallinity cellulose spheres (Ces) were crosslinked using citric acid and then oxidized using s...
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Porous cellulose facilitated by ionic liquid [BMIM]Cl: fabrication, characterization, and modification
Porous celluloses (PCs) were successfully prepared by a simple process of freezing the cellulose solution in ionic liquid, followed by solvent exchange and drying at normal temperature instead of the supercrit...
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Fabrication and evaluation of physical properties and cytotoxicity of zein-based polyurethanes
Polyurethane prepolymer (PUP) was first synthesized from polycaprolactone diol and isophorone diisocyanate; and then a series of zein-based polyurethane (ZEPU) sheets was fabricated from PUP and zein (ZE) usin...
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Erratum to: Hydrophobic modification of cellulose nanocrystal via covalently grafting of castor oil
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Hydrophobic modification of cellulose nanocrystal via covalently grafting of castor oil
Hydrophobic cellulose nanocrystals (CNs) have been prepared by grafting isocyanate-terminated castor oil, a kind of natural vegetable oil, onto their surface. The existence of castor oil component in the modif...
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Bamboo fiber and its reinforced composites: structure and properties
Natural plant fibers have unequivocally contributed economic prosperity and sustainability in our daily lives. Particularly, bamboo fibers have been used for industrial applications as diverse as textiles, pap...
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Simultaneous Determination of Resibufogenin and Its Major Metabolite 3-epi-Resibufogenin in Rat Plasma by HPLC Coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry
A rapid, sensitive and specific method for the simultaneous quantification of resibufogenin (RBG) and 3-epi-resibufogenin (3-ERBG) in rat plasma was developed by using a liquid–liquid extraction procedure and liq...
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Effects of Incorporating Polycaprolactone and Flax Fiber into Glycerol-Plasticized Pea Starch
This study focused on improving the material properties of pea thermoplastic starch (TPS) with polycaprolactone (PCL) and flax fiber. Accordingly, composites of glycerol-plasticized pea starch, polycaprolacton...
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Improvement in physical properties and cytocompatibility of zein by incorporation of pea protein isolate
A series of protein-based biocomposites was prepared from glycerol-plasticized zein (ZE) and pea protein isolate (PPI) using a hot press and moulding process. The effects of PPI content (W ...
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Preparation and Properties of Thermoplastic Starch/Montmorillonite Nanocomposite Using N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)formamide as a New Additive
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)formamide (HF) was synthesized efficiently and used as a new additive to prepare thermoplastic starch/montmorillonite nanocomposite (TPS/MMT). Here, HF acted as both pla...
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N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)formamide as a new plasticizer for thermoplastic starch
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)formamide (HF) was synthesized efficiently and used as a new plasticizer for corn starch to prepare thermoplastic starch (TPS). The hydrogen bond interaction between HF ...