Biodegradable Materials as Nanocarriers for Drugs and Nutrients

Kou, Xingran; Zhao, Qixuan; Xu, Wenwen; Xiao, Zuobing; Niu, Yunwei; Wang, Kai

doi:10.32604/jrm.2021.015268

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“…Obtained from potato, rice, corn, wheat, and cassava Biodegradable packing film made of cornstarch-chitosan pluronic F127, bio-painting papers, corn, and arrowroot with NaClO 4 and glutaraldehyde act as flexible, transparent, and highly conductive electrolyte membranes. Used in drug delivery systems Highly abundant in nature, low cost, high biocompatibility, and biodegradability Poor mechanical properties and water resistance Is recyclable (Fonseca-García et al 2021 ) (Kou et al 2021 ) (Cao et al 2021 ) 5 Chitosan Natural linear amino polysaccharide. Polymer extracted from shells of shrimps crabs Used in biodegradable packing film made of cornstarch-chitosan pluronic F127, Improves the stability of drugs and can be used as a nano-drug carrier Biocompatibility, antimicrobial, antioxidant increase wound healing process, are nontoxic, and have a low oxygen permeability The extraction process of chitosan differs from the source.…”

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“…Polymer extracted from shells of shrimps crabs Used in biodegradable packing film made of cornstarch-chitosan pluronic F127, Improves the stability of drugs and can be used as a nano-drug carrier Biocompatibility, antimicrobial, antioxidant increase wound healing process, are nontoxic, and have a low oxygen permeability The extraction process of chitosan differs from the source. There is no standard procedure for all types of sources Is recyclable (Fonseca-García et al 2021 ) (Kou et al 2021 ) 6 Flavonoids The biggest group of polyphenols has 8000 compounds. Consists of flavones, flavanols, iso-flavonoids, etc Na-alginate NPs doped with pinostrobin—as an anticancer drug, biopolymer films with propolis—active packaging material and cleaning agents Natural antioxidant compounds create a biological protective barrier and have biocidal properties against microorganisms Not specified Not specified (Pawłowska and Stepczyńska 2021 ) 7 Transition metal chalcogenides (TMDs) Chemical compounds consist of at least one chalcogen anion (sulfur or selenide) and electropositive transition metal element Sonophotocatalysis, visible light-harvesting applications Remarkable and unique characteristics compared to bulk parent compounds and highly covalent species Photocorrosion.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…obtained from fermented starch of corn and rice. Also obtained from waste material such as cellulose, kitchen garden, or fish Can act as nanocarriers for drugs used in prosthetics, orthopedics, face masks, cosmetic industries, textiles, and bioremediation Biodegradable polyester with good compatibility, good processability, and mechanical properties Not specified Not specified (Pawłowska and Stepczyńska 2021 ) (Kou et al 2021 ) 11 Polyhydroxybu-yrate (PHB) Produced by microalgae and various bacteria under particular carbon excess stress conditions Wound dressings, microspheres used in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, as an anti-adhesive agent against shellfish pathogens, bio-additives in paints, and used in the food packing industry High biodegradability, high biocompatibility, nontoxic, and creates no environmental pollution Cultivation and harvesting of these microorganisms are limited due to the expensive equipment used in the process Not specified (Pawłowska and Stepczyńska 2021 ) 12 Lignin 2nd abundant component is wood. It is an amorphous, 3D oxygenated p -propyl phenol polymer.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some commercial products include Kraft lignin, soda lignin, organosolv lignin, and lignosulfonate High hydrophobicity, antioxidant, antimicrobial, UV absorption, thermal stability, and rigidity Not that good and active to be utilized as an adsorbent and surfactant. Requires further processing to lignin nanomaterials to have this property It can be recyclable (Wang et al 2021b ) (Kou et al 2021 ) 13 Dioscorea hispida tubers Produces starches and fibers. It is a poisonous tuber plant that contains the alkaloid of Dioscorides Its waste can be alternative biomass.…”

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“…Nanoparticles can help develop biopesticides to improve crop production and enhance organic, eco-friendly farming methods (Bahrulolum et al 2021 ). Nanomaterials, which are bio-based like nanocrystalline starch, lignin, and cellulose, can help improve the bioavailability of drugs and other nutrient supplements (Kou et al 2021 ).…”

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Recent advances in green technology and Industrial Revolution 4.0 for a sustainable future

Bradu

Biswas

Nair

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

125

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This review gives concise information on green technology (GT) and Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0). Climate change has begun showing its impacts on the environment, and the change is real. The devastating COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected lives and the world from the deadly consequences at a social, economic, and environmental level. In order to balance this crisis, there is a need to transition toward green, sustainable forms of living and practices. We need green innovative technologies (GTI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to develop green, durable, biodegradable, and eco-friendly products for a sustainable future. GTI encompasses all innovations that contribute to developing significant products, services, or processes that lower environmental harm, impact, and worsening while augmenting natural resource utilization. Sensors are typically used in IoT environmental monitoring applications to aid ecological safety by nursing air or water quality, atmospheric or soil conditions, and even monitoring species’ movements and habitats. The industries and the governments are working together, have come up with solutions—the Green New Deal, carbon pricing, use of bio-based products as biopesticides, in biopharmaceuticals, green building materials, bio-based membrane filters for removing pollutants, bioenergy, biofuels and are essential for the green recovery of world economies. Environmental biotechnology, Green Chemical Engineering, more bio-based materials to separate pollutants, and product engineering of advanced materials and environmental economies are discussed here to pave the way toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the UN and achieve the much-needed IR 4.0 for a greener-balanced environment and a sustainable future. Graphical abstract

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