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ClearBiopolymer from Marine Waste Biomass and Its Applications- A Review
This review examines biopolymers derived from marine waste biomass — including chitin, carrageenan, and alginate — as biodegradable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, highlighting their environmental benefits and potential applications across multiple industries.
Sustainable biomaterials based on cellulose, chitin and chitosan composites - A review
Researchers reviewed advances in making sustainable composite materials from cellulose, chitin, and chitosan — abundant natural polymers found in plants and shellfish — as biodegradable alternatives to synthetic plastics that contribute to microplastic pollution. The review covers how these biopolymers can be dissolved and combined into fibers, films, and gels for a wide range of environmentally friendly applications.
Role of microalgae as a sustainable alternative of biopolymers and its application in industries
Not a microplastics paper — this review examines the potential of algae-derived biopolymers (such as alginate, carrageenan, and polyhydroxyalkanoates) as biodegradable, eco-friendly replacements for petroleum-based plastics, highlighting their advantages but noting challenges for large-scale production.
Bio Polymers to Save Human Health and Environment: Chitin and Lignin
This review examines chitin and lignin as bio-based polymer alternatives derived from food and agro-forestry byproducts that could reduce plastic waste within a circular green economy framework. The authors discuss how nano-sized versions of these natural polymers can be used to produce biodegradable products, smart tissues mimicking extracellular matrix structure, and sustainable packaging for medical and cosmetic applications.
Current and Expected Trends for the Marine Chitin/Chitosan and Collagen Value Chains
This review examined current and future trends in the marine chitin/chitosan and collagen value chains, focusing on sustainable extraction from fishery by-catches and invasive species as contributions to a more circular blue bioeconomy.
Marine Biopolymers: Applications in Food Packaging
This review examined the use of marine-derived biopolymers such as proteins and polysaccharides for food packaging applications. The study suggests that these biodegradable materials could significantly reduce reliance on conventional plastic packaging, offering environmental and economic benefits while improving the shelf life of packaged foods.
Recent Applications of Biopolymers Derived from Fish Industry Waste in Food Packaging
This review summarized recent advances in producing biopolymers — including collagen, gelatin, chitin, and chitosan — from fish industry by-products and their applications in food packaging, highlighting both the environmental benefits and the technical challenges of scaling up such processes.
Seafood Waste-Based Materials for Sustainable Food Packing: From Waste to Wealth
This review examines how biopolymers derived from seafood processing waste — such as chitin and proteins from shells and fish byproducts — can be transformed into sustainable, biodegradable food packaging materials, supporting circular economy goals by converting waste streams into valuable products.
Nanochitin and Nanolignin: Activity and Effectiveness
This review examines the activity and effectiveness of nanochitin and nanolignin as biodegradable, natural polymer-based alternatives to synthetic plastics in consumer products, motivated by growing awareness of microplastic contamination of marine and terrestrial food chains. Researchers found that chitin and lignin-derived nanomaterials offer promising properties for producing zero-waste, skin-friendly, and environmentally compatible goods that can substitute for plastic-containing products entering the environment as microplastics.
An Overview of the Alternative Use of Seaweeds to Produce Safe and Sustainable Bio-Packaging
This review explores how compounds derived from seaweed, particularly polysaccharides like alginates and carrageenans, can be used to create biodegradable packaging as an alternative to conventional plastics. Researchers found that seaweed-based biopolymers offer both functional packaging properties and potential health benefits, while avoiding the microplastic pollution caused by petroleum-based plastics. The approach represents a promising step toward reducing ocean plastic contamination by replacing single-use plastics with marine-sourced biodegradable materials.
Microalgae as Contributors to Produce Biopolymers
This review examined how microalgae can produce biopolymers as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based plastics, highlighting their potential for generating biodegradable materials like polyhydroxyalkanoates and polysaccharides for packaging and biomedical applications.
Microalgae as a Source of Biopolymer - A Comprehensive Review
This review examines microalgae as a source of biopolymers for sustainable plastic alternatives, evaluating the potential of algae-derived materials to address the environmental and health harms caused by conventional plastic waste and microplastic pollution through biodegradable substitutes.
Methods of extraction, physicochemical properties of alginates and their applications in biomedical field – a review
This review covers the extraction methods, properties, and biomedical applications of alginates, natural polysaccharides derived from brown seaweed. Researchers highlight how extraction parameters affect alginate quality and how these biopolymers can be formed into fibers, films, hydrogels, and foams for wound management and pharmaceutical use. The study notes that alginates are biodegradable and biocompatible, making them a promising material for reducing reliance on synthetic plastics in certain applications.
Preparation of marine-sourced alginate fibres to produce composite paper from both green and blue carbons
This paper illustrates the preparation of composite paper using marine-sourced alginate fibers combined with wood pulp fibers, presenting a method to utilize both green (terrestrial) and blue (marine) carbon sources in producing sustainable paper materials.
Chitosan as a sustainable alternative for fresh food packaging: Structural insights, modification strategies, and innovations for commercial viability
Researchers reviewed how chitosan — a natural biopolymer derived from crustacean shells — can serve as a biodegradable alternative to single-use plastic food packaging, detailing chemical modification strategies, nanocomposite reinforcement approaches, and recent advances in antimicrobial and antioxidant performance that improve its commercial viability.
Sustainable Biopolymer Colloids: Advances in Morphology for Enhanced Functionalities
This review examines advances in sustainable biopolymer colloids derived from cellulose, chitin, starch, alginate, and lignin as alternatives to synthetic colloidal materials. Researchers discuss fabrication techniques for creating particles, fibers, and films with desired functionalities through morphology control rather than chemical modification. The study highlights remaining challenges in uniformity, scalability, and environmental sustainability that must be addressed to replace synthetic polymers with microplastic-free alternatives.
Valorization of Biopolymers in Sustainable Material Development
This research evaluates the potential of biopolymers such as polysaccharides, proteins, and microbial polymers as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. The study highlights how conventional plastics contribute to microplastic contamination in biological systems and examines how biopolymer valorization could help address ecological degradation from persistent plastic waste.
Biopolymers production from microalgae and cyanobacteria cultivated in wastewater: Recent advances
This review explores how microalgae and cyanobacteria grown in wastewater can produce biodegradable biopolymers as an alternative to conventional plastics. Researchers found that these organisms can manufacture polyhydroxyalkanoates and other bioplastics while simultaneously helping to treat wastewater. The approach offers a promising dual benefit of reducing plastic pollution and creating value from waste streams.
Highly Efficient, Recyclable Microplastic Adsorption Enabled by Chitin Hydrogen Bond Network Rearrangement
Scientists developed a foam made from chitin, a natural material found in seafood shells, that can absorb over 400 milligrams of nano-sized microplastics per gram of material, even in saltwater. This recyclable, sustainable approach could help clean microplastics from ocean water, and the recovered plastic can be converted into useful products.
Review of the Green Composite: Importance of Biopolymers, Uses and Challenges
This review examines the growing role of biopolymers and green composites as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics. The authors discuss how natural polymer structures can be engineered into composite materials that perform well while reducing long-term environmental harm. The study highlights both the promise and remaining challenges of scaling biopolymer use to replace traditional plastics that persist in the environment.
Production of biopolymers from microalgae and cyanobacteria
This review examines the production of biopolymers, particularly polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), from microalgae and cyanobacteria as sustainable alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics, synthesizing studies on biomass accumulation and production pathways. The authors discuss the properties, applications, and scalability challenges of microalgae- and cyanobacteria-derived bioplastics in the context of reducing plastic pollution and fossil fuel dependence.
Chitosan with Natural Additives as a Potential Food Packaging
Researchers reviewed the potential of chitosan, a natural polymer derived from chitin, as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic food packaging. Chitosan-based materials combined with natural additives show promising antimicrobial and biocompatible properties while being biodegradable. The study suggests these materials could help reduce plastic packaging waste and the associated microplastic pollution from food industry sources.
Applications of Biopolymers in Bioengineering: A Comprehensive Review
This comprehensive review covers the wide range of biopolymers — natural, biodegradable polymers from living organisms — and their applications in bioengineering, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, and packaging. Biopolymers are presented as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics that could help reduce microplastic generation.
Recent Advances in Biopolymers for Biomedical and Packaging Applications
This review examines recent advances in biopolymers -- including polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic biopolymers -- for applications in biomedical and packaging fields. The authors highlight the appeal of biopolymers as sustainable, biodegradable, and biocompatible alternatives to conventional petroleum-based materials.