Superabsorbent materials derived from lignocellulosic biomass materials can hold more than 100000% of the water from their dry weight.

The present invention aims to produce cellulose carbamate (CC) via carbamate synthesis under microwave irradiation and hydrothermal conditions. The CC was reinforced with graphene oxide (GO) to fabricate homogeneous CC-GO membranes using a simple…

Tris-(1-Carboxyl-2-Phenyl-1, 2-Ethylenodithiolenic-S,S?)Tungsten is found to be good photocatalyst for photolysis of water. A new molecule with three dithiolene groups and three benzene groups was synthesized. Both groups are good in absorbing solar…

The invention describes a roselle mutant line, HS03100-29-7-1-6-3-1, with high content of hydroxycitric acid (HCA). It is a special selection of roselle developed based on market demand using an innovative breeding method to produce high content of…

Fucoidans are high-value sulfated polysaccharides derived from brown seaweed. Fucoidans were reported to possess various biological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antioxidant and antitumor. However, the presence of alginate (as a…

Poultry by-products are an excellent economic resource wherein chicken skin, is considered as one of the most under-utilized poultry by-products and discarded on daily basis. Considering that poultry skin contains up to 22% protein, the waste can be…