Edible polymers: An insight into its application in food, biomedicine and cosmetics

Kouhi, Monireh; Prabhakaran, Molamma P.; Ramakrishna, Seeram

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2020.05.025

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“…This demonstration provides an alternative approach for unclonable encryption/decryption process. In practical applications, some edible polymers ( 42 ) represent other options for this finger-related encryption/decryption process. Besides using fingerprint as template for unclonable coding, unique random patterns with physical unclonable functions can also be integrated into coding tags for unbreakable encryption ( 43 – 45 ).…”

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Human hand as a powerless and multiplexed infrared light source for information decryption and complex signal generation

Shang

Jiang

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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With the increasing pursuit of intelligent systems, the integration of human components into functional systems provides a promising route to the ultimate human-compatible intelligent systems. In this work, we explored the integration of the human hand as the powerless and multiplexed infrared (IR) light source in different functional systems. With the spontaneous IR radiation, the human hand provides a different option as an IR light source. Compared to engineered IR light sources, the human hand brings sustainability with no need of external power and also additional level of controllability to the functional systems. Besides the whole hand, each finger of the hand can also independently provide IR radiation, and the IR radiation from each finger can be selectively diffracted by specific gratings, which helps the hand serve as a multiplexed IR light source. Considering these advantages, we show that the human hand can be integrated into various engineered functional systems. The integration of hand in an encryption/decryption system enables both unclonable and multilevel information encryption/decryption. We also demonstrate the use of the hand in complex signal generation systems and its potential application in sign language recognition, which shows a simplified recognition process with a high level of accuracy and robustness. The use of the human hand as the IR light source provides an alternative sustainable solution that will not only reduce the power used but also help move forward the effort in the integration of human components into functional systems to increase the level of intelligence and achieve ultimate control of these systems.

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Human hand as a powerless and multiplexed infrared light source for information decryption and complex signal generation

Shang

Jiang

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…Rubus fruticosus L. Skin conditioning, masking, astringent, perfuming, hydration and masking, tonic (43) .…”

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Evidence-Based Potential of some Edible, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants as Safe Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals

2021

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Similar to the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), which is based primarily on the traditional or folkloric medicines of different world civilizations, there is a constantly growing interest in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals using botanical ingredients. 1 Historically, by trial and error human experienced and learned that using their surrounding flora to distinguish between the edible, medicinal and toxic plants. Additionally, for centuries plant-based preparations, including aromatic and fixed oils were used by different civilizations in religious rituals, and for the care, cleansing and decoration of the skin to enhance beauty and to promote good health. 2, 3 The term "cosmetic" is derived from the Greek word "kosmētikos; kosmein" meaning skilled in ordering or arranging. The ancient science of cosmetology is believed to have originated in Egypt, Greece and India based on archeological evidence. Still in other parts of the world, by the Indus valley civilization in South America records indicated the use of cosmetic substances and their application in 2500 and 1550 B.C. 3, 4 Cosmetics are articles proposed to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, stimulating attractiveness, or changing the appearance without affecting body structure or functions. 1,4 Currently, many cosmetics are formulated with

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“…4,5 Petroleum-based plastic materials are nondegradable and are a serious threat to the environmental. 6,7 Annually, more than 1000 million tons of petroleum plastic have been disposed of which required thousands of years to degrade. 8,9 Thus, synthetic plastic polluted water, land, and the environment directly.…”

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“…It is commonly used for packing, toys, bottles, bags, electronic materials, vehicle parts, furniture, and dress 4,5 . Petroleum‐based plastic materials are nondegradable and are a serious threat to the environmental 6,7 . Annually, more than 1000 million tons of petroleum plastic have been disposed of which required thousands of years to degrade 8,9 .…”

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Green synthesis of biodegradable terpolymer modified starch nanocomposite with carbon nanoparticles for food packaging application

Iqbal

Nadeem

Bano

et al. 2021

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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As to control the increased rate of environmental pollution there is an urgent need to develop improved biodegradable materials regarding the old polymeric packaging materials. It has been done by the incorporation of carbon nanomaterials to the biodegradable starch terpolymers of acrylic acid, methyl methacrylate (MMA), acrylonitrile (AN), 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA), and Ethyl acrylate (EA). The starch-terpolymers were prepared through the free radical polymerization technique using AA, MMA, AN, 2-EHA, EA as monomers. Two different starch-terpolymers were further mixed with carbon nanoparticles (NPs) to form a biodegradable nanocomposite. The biodegradable starch-grafted terpolymers-carbon nanocomposites (STPC NCs) were characterized through scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimeter, and UV-Visible spectrophotometry. Further, resistivity, electrical conductivity, and biodegradability tests were performed to check its properties for packing materials. The biodegradation of SGCP-composites recorded using the soil burial method was up to 78%. Starch-terpolymers were prepared via free-radical polymerization The biodegradation capability of starch-grafted terpolymers was found to be 78% Shahid Iqbal and Sohail Nadeem contributed equally

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Edible polymers: An insight into its application in food, biomedicine and cosmetics

Cited by 124 publications

References 128 publications

Human hand as a powerless and multiplexed infrared light source for information decryption and complex signal generation

Human hand as a powerless and multiplexed infrared light source for information decryption and complex signal generation

Evidence-Based Potential of some Edible, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants as Safe Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals

Green synthesis of biodegradable terpolymer modified starch nanocomposite with carbon nanoparticles for food packaging application

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