Chitosan and Carnauba Wax Coating Extends Cold-Stored Guava Shelf Life
A composite edible coating containing 3% chitosan and 3% carnauba wax preserves postharvest quality and minimizes decay in cold-stored guavas.
Tag: glycerol
Hydrogels Cool Overheated Smartphones in 20 Seconds
New hydrogels loaded with magnesium chloride or glycerol can cool overheated smartphone panels to near room temperature in 20 seconds, ...
Species Membrane Differences Dictate Semen Cryopreservation Success in Dogs and Cats
A comprehensive review synthesizes decades of cryobiological research and clinical protocols for preserving dog and cat semen, highlighting species-specific membrane ...
Study Optimizes Polymer Electrolyte Conductivity with Salt, Nanoparticles, and Plasticizer
Researchers evaluated how lithium nitrate salt, manganese ferrite nanoparticles, and glycerol plasticizer synergistically optimize ionic conductivity in polymer electrolytes.
Safer One-Pot Route Yields High-Swelling Polyurethane Hydrogels Without Free Diisocyanates
Researchers have synthesized high-swelling polyurethane hydrogels from poly(ethylene glycol) and glycerol using an in-situ Curtius rearrangement that avoids handling toxic ...
Ceria-Copper Catalyst Turns Biodiesel Waste Glycerol into Lactic Acid with 90% Selectivity
A CeO2-Cu composite catalyst achieved 100% glycerol conversion and 90.34% lactic acid selectivity at 190 °C while resisting copper aggregation ...
Sweet Spot Found: Glycerol Dose Decides Strength of Chitosan-PVA Films
A systematic glycerol dose sweep in chitosan-PVA films identified 1.5 millilitres as the optimum for strength, flexibility and moisture resistance, ...
Shrimp-shell liquefaction reaches 42.35% under optimized laboratory conditions
A laboratory response-surface and kinetic study found an optimized shrimp-shell liquefaction rate of 42.35% under mixed-polyol conditions, with an estimated ...
Glycerol waste becomes biodiesel antifreeze in new cold-flow additive study
Researchers converted waste glycerol into acetyl glycerol ester additives that lowered biodiesel's cold filter plugging point from 2 °C to ...
Microbes Turn CO2 and Waste Glycerol Into Acetate in Dual-Electrode Reactor
A new study shows that feeding gaseous CO2 through a gas-diffusion biocathode paired with a glycerol-consuming bioanode boosts acetate production ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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