Abstract
The unique attributes, biodegradability, biocompatibility, perfect accessibility, and low production costs led to the use of natural gums in a different section of our lives. Among them, we can mention gums obtained from microorganisms (xanthan gum and gellan gum), plant tissues (Arabic gum and gum tragacanth), seeds (konjac gum and guar gum), seaweeds (alginates, agar gum, and carrageenans). Gums have essential applications in the medical and pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, and critical agricultural industries. Encapsulation is one of the new methods to increase the stability of bioactive compounds during processing and storage. Encapsulation technology using natural gums is a new way to improve the performance of microbial agents in various sciences, especially agriculture, which represents a bright future in this field.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 4419409 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Advances in Polymer Technology |
| Volume | 2022 |
| Early online date | 1 Jul 2022 |
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| Publication status | First published - 1 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering