BACKGROUND Superabsorbent hydrogels show a large potential in a wide array of applications due to their unique properties. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is a commercially available water-soluble cellulose derivative of major interest in the hydrogel synthesis. High-energy irradiation allows the chemical crosslinking without the use of crosslinking agents, while the introduction of other natural ...

Cellulose etherification with 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl-trimethylammonium chloride (CHPTAC) was carried out in NaOH/urea aqueous solution, under homogeneous conditions. The substitution degree of the prepared quaternized cellulose, cellulose-CHPTAC, increased with increasing molar ratio of CHPTAC/anhydroglucose unit (AGU), reaction temperature, and reaction time. The structure of the cellulose-C...

Bacterial cellulose is a biological polymer with a variety of extraordinary properties which make it a functional material for different industrial fields. This work aimed at monitoring the effects of three different organic acids and nanoparticles on the production, water holding capacity and structural characteristics of bacterial cellulose. Different concentrations of organic acids and nanop...

Mice were infected intravenously with 0.5 mg of a virulent strain of M, bovis. The lungs were separated from the moribund mice 3 to 4 weeks after infection. The lungs from 640 mice were homogenized and the bacilli removed therefrom by sequential centrifugation. The supernatant was heated at 120 C for 20 min and subjected to filtration and centrifugation to remove the denatured and aggregated ma...

Purpose: To identify the structures of cellulose-extract derivative (CED) formed by heating Lentinus edodes cellulose in water surroundings that can efficiently inhibit aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus. Methods: CED was purified on Sepharose CL-6B columns, and then structurally characterized using amino acid analyzer, gas chromatography, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and po...

The purpose of this study was to utilize low quality date syrup, a rich and available source of nutrient in Iran, for the production of bacterial cellulose using Gluconacetobacter xylinus. Static batch fermentationfor the purpose of cellulose production by G. xylinus (PTCC, 1734) was studied using low quality date syrupand sucrose solution (Bx. 10%) as fermentation media at 28°C. Re...

Although they have potential environmental pollution issues, soft contact lenses are value-added biodevices for medical use. Thus, it is important to reconsider starting materials and production methods achieve sustainable development. In this study, hydrogels composed of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) as an environmentally friendly material were produced by radiation investigated use in disposa...

Abstract A new synthesis strategy for the preparation of cellulose derivative-based chiral selectors and subsequent mild immobilization onto pre-functionalized silica gel are introduced, utilizing Cu(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide Huisgen cycloaddition (“ click ”) chemistry. 3,5-dimethylphenyl carbamate derivative carrying propynyl groups was prepared by a combination carbonate aminolysis isocyanate...