background: innovative bioactive films incorporated with antimicrobial agents have been recently developed for food preservation. the aim of this study was to evaluate antibacterial activity of polylactic acid (pla) films incorporated with ziziphora clinopodioides essential oil (zeo) and ethanolic propolis extract (epe) against some common food-borne pathogens. methods: the volatile chemical co...

Poloxamer 407 is a thermoreversible hydrogel frequently used as a carrier for polymer formulations in delayed-absorption drug studies, with limited toxicity in young mice. We gave six 24-month-old C57BL/6nia male mice each a subcutaneous injection of polylactic acid (PLA)/polyglycolic acid (PGA) copolymer biodegradable microparticles mixed with poloxamer 407 at a dose of 1.1 g/kg and 6 g/kg, re...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable and renewable polymer, which represents a valuable alternative to plastic packaging films, often associated with environmental problems. In this study, we tested the suitability of PLA as a biodegradable packaging film and assessed the antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil (LO), incorporated into the PLA film in different concentrations. To obtain the...

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy was explored in clinical trials as a promising strategy to improve the therapeutic effects of chemotherapy. In this work, we developed a biodegradable and injectable drug-delivery system by coencapsulation of docetaxel (Doc) and LL37 peptide polymeric nanoparticles (Doc+LL37 NPs) in a thermosensitive hydrogel system for colorectal peritoneal carcinoma therapy. First...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the promising biodegradable polymers, which has been produced in a rather complicated two-step process by first producing lactic acid by fermentation followed by ring opening polymerization of lactide, a cyclic dimer of lactic acid. Recently, we reported the production of PLA and its copolymers by direct fermentation of metabolically engineered Escherichia coli e...

Cyclodextrin-inclusion complexes (CD-ICs) possess great prominence in food and pharmaceutical industries due to their enhanced ability for stabilization of active compounds during processing, storage and usage. Here, CD-IC of gallic acid (GA) with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (GA/HPβCD-IC) was prepared and then incorporated into polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibers (PLA/GA/HPβCD-IC-NF) using ele...

The search for new forms to extend foodstuffs’ shelf-life through the use of natural compounds and extracts continues grow among researchers industry. In this line thought, main objective work was develop, characterize evaluate effectiveness an active food packaging based on polylactic acid (PLA) incorporated with obtained from grape and/or pomegranate by-products. vitro, antioxidant methods we...

This study aims to evaluate the 3D-printed parts of different materials in terms achieved mechanical properties and surface characteristics. Fourteen infill patterns were employed 3D printing polylactic acid (PLA), enhanced (PLA+), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) materials. The printed specimens’ characteristics evaluated discussed. Ultimate tensile strengths, Young’s modulus, strain a...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most extensively studied biodegradable materials. PLA a versatile material with excellent bio-compatibility, bioabsorbability, biodegradability, and low toxicity. As an environmentally friendly polymer, favored by researchers has explored many commercial applications, playing important role in medicine industry to replace traditional petrochemical-based polym...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HPMC: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose; MC: Methylcellulose; PLGA: Poly (Lactide-co-Glycolide); CAP: Cellulose Acetate Phthalate; LCST: Low Critical Solution Temperature; UCST: Upper Critical Solution Temperature; PPO: Polypropylene Oxide; PEO: Polyethylene Oxide; MTA: Methozolamide; PNIPAAm: Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide); GC: Guluronic A...