Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPreparation of D-Phenyllactic Acid-Chitosan Biodegradable Composite Coating and Its Preservation Effect on Shine-Muscat GrapeDongxing Zhu, Guanglun Xiong, Wenli Tang et al.Considering the pollution of plastic packaging and the harm of traditional food containing sulphur to the environment and human health, the development of green and edible coating materials with biodegradable power has become the focus of attention in recent years. In this study, based on a single factor test, D-Phenyl Lactic Acid-Chitosan Biodegradable Composite Coating (PACBC) was prepared by optimizing … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 23 Mar 2025 · 5,065 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPreparation and Properties Study of PCM@ECD BilayerYan Zhao, Heng Zhang, Yanfei Zhao et al.This study reports the fabrication of a core-shell active bilayer membrane (PCM@ECD) via a combined tape-casting and layer-transfer methodology. The inner core layer comprised Pectin-Chitosan (PC) microcapsules, synthesized by complex coacervation, encapsulating Orange Peel Essential Oil (OPEOM) with an embedding efficiency of 83.08%. The outer shell layer consisted of Ethyl Cellulose (EC) doped with zinc-doped carbon dots (Zn-CDs, average size: … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 8 May 2026 · 1,607 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPreparation of Antimicrobial Collagen Casings with High Mechanical PropertiesZhike Xie, Shuyan Yu, Ming He et al.Tea Polyphenols (TP) has received much attention for their excellent antioxidant and antibacterial activities. Some additives (such as sodium alginate and sodium pyrophosphate) have good hydrophobicity which have influence on the mechanical properties of food. The effect of TP on the antibacterial activity of collagen casing was investigated, the effect of addition of TP, sodium pyrophosphate and sodium alginate on … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 2 Sep 2020 · 6,629 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPreparation of Low-Sugar Herbal Buccal Tablet and its Antioxidant ActivityYuqing Wang, Mingjie Sun, Rui Xu et al.In this study, in order to prepare a low-sugar Herbal Buccal Tablet (HBT), Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the formula of HBT. HBT was prepared by wet granulation and tableting process on the basis of formula optimization. The in vitro antioxidant activity, glycemic index and particle microstructure of HBT were evaluated. The results showed that the optimal … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 8 Mar 2022 · 6,362 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPreparation of Rosemary Collagen Chitosan Blend Membrane Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)Ming He, Yuhan Zhai, Yuqing Zhang et al.The present research provided a formula for the optimization of rosemary/collagen/chitosan blend membrane. Rosemary Extract (RE) was used as additive and membrane was prepared using tensile strength, elongation at break and elongation length as the indexes. The results of single factor experiment showed that the addition ratio of collagen to chitosan, additive content, glycerol content and drying temperature all affected … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 22 Nov 2021 · 6,244 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAcid-Base Buffering Properties of Five Legumes and Selected Food in vitroMaher M. Al-Dabbas, Khalid Al-Ismail, Ruba Abu Taleb, Salam IbrahimProblem statement: in vitro acid-Buffering Capacity (BC) values of 5% (dry matter) aqueous homogenized suspension of five legumes (broad bean, lentils, chickpea, kidney bean and lupine) and of selected antacid home preparations (cow's milk, almond, peanut, licorice, carob and lettuce stem) were investigated within and among samples from their respective initial pH until pH was decreased to 1.5. BC was … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 21 Jun 2010 · 9,739 accessesView PDFCite