Anthocyanins entrapped in polysaccharide-based materials for designing smart food eco-packaging

​ARTICLES:

1. Fabrication of self-antibacterial chitosan/oxidized starch polyelectrolyte complex sponges for controlled delivery of curcumin, E.S. Drăgan, C.A. Ghiorghiţă, M.V. Dinu, I.A. Duceac, S. Coşeri, Food Hydrocolloids 135(2023) (Q1, FI = 10.7)

2. Correlation between mechanical and morphological properties of polyphenol-laden xanthan gum/poly(vinyl alcohol) composite cryogels, I.E. Răschip, R. Darie-Niţă, N. Fifere, G.-E. Hitruc, M.V. Dinu, Gels 2023, 9, 281. (Q1, FI = 4.6)

3. Ice-templated and cross-linked xanthan-based hydrogels: towards tailor-made properties, I.E. Răschip, N. Fifere, M.M. Lazăr, G.-E. Hitruc, M.V. Dinu, Gels 2023, 9, 528. (Q1, FI = 4.6)

4. Chitosan sponges with instantaneous shape recovery and multistrain antibacterial activity for controlled release of plant-derived polyphenols, I.-V. Platon, C.-A. Ghiorghiță, M. M. Lazăr, I.E. Răschip, M.V. Dinu, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24, 4452. (Q2, FI = 5.6)

5. Trends in polysaccharide-based hydrogels and their role in enhancing the bioavailability and bioactivity of phytocompounds, C.-A. Ghiorghiță, I.-V. Platon, M. M. Lazăr, M.V. Dinu, A. C. Aprotosoaie, Carbohydrate Polymers 2024, 334, 122033. (Q1, FI = 11.2)

6. Highly Compressible, Superabsorbent, and Biocompatible Hybrid Cryogel Constructs Comprising Functionalized Chitosan and St. John’s Wort Extract, I.-V. Platon, C.-A. Ghiorghiță, M. M. Lazăr, A. C. Aprotosoaie, A. C. Gradinaru, I. Nacu, L. Verestiuc, A. Nicolescu, N. Ciocarlan, M.V. Dinu, Biomacromolecules, under review.

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BOOK CHAPTER:

1. ​Multicomponent Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Release and Delivery; M.V. Dinu, M.M. Lazăr, C.-A. Ghiorghiță, I.E. Răschip; chapter 12 in Multicomponent Hydrogels: Smart Materials for Biomedical Applications; (Eds.) J.M. Dodda, K. Deshmukh, and D. Bezuidenhout; Royal Society of Chemistry; https://doi.org/10.1039/9781837670055, p381-424 (2023).

 

CONFERENCES:​

1. Rheological and mechanical properties of xanthan-based cryogels, R.N. Darie-Niţă, I.E. Răschip, N. Fifere, M.V. Dinu, "International Conference on Rheology – Understanding the Viscoelastic Behavior of Materials – Progress and Challenges", Iaşi, Romania, 26 May 2022 - poster presentation;

2. Antibacterial activity of porous hydrogel films from renewable raw materials and their carrier ability for controlled release of flavoring compounds, I.E. Răschip, M.V. Dinu, "9th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry", Athens, Greece, 5 – 9 September 2022 - oral presentation;

3. Plant-derived polyphenols: chemical structure and biological activity, I.V. Platon, Ana Clara Aprotosoaie, Irina Elena Răschip, Maria Valentina Dinu, “Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Development - Advances and Perspectives – PSEM2022", 19 – 22 September 2022, Iaşi, Romania - poster presentation;

4. Synthesis and characterization of composites based on chitosan with potential in delivery of curcumin, M.M. Lazăr, I.-V. Platon, C.-A. Ghiorghiță, I.E. Răschip, M. V. Dinu; Congresul Internațional al Universității „Apollonia” din Iași Pregătim viitorul promovând excelența, Ediția a XXXIII-a, Iași, România, 02–05.03.2023 - oral presentation;

5. Novel ice-templated hydrogels based on xanthan, I.E. Răschip, N. Fifere, M.M. Lazăr, E.G. Hitruc, M.V. Dinu, Congresul Internațional al Universității „Apollonia” din Iași Pregătim viitorul promovând excelența, Ediția a XXXIII-a, Iași, România, 02–05.03.2023 - oral presentation;

6. Optimizarea bioactivitatii  curcuminei prin încapsulare în hidrogeluri poroase pe bază de chitosan, I.-V. Platon, C.-A. Ghiorghiță, M.M. Lazăr, I.E. Răschip, A.C. Aprotosoaie, M.V. Dinu, Congresul Național de Farmacie, Ediția a XIX-a, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 27-29.09.2023 - oral presentation;

7. Preparation and characterization of novel chemically cross-linked xanthan-based films entrapping cerium oxide nanoparticles, N. Fifere, I.E. Răschip, G.E. Hitruc, M.M. Lazăr, M.V. Dinu Congresul Internațional al Universității „Apollonia” din Iași Pregătim viitorul promovând excelența, Ediția a XXXIII-a, Iași, România, 02–05.03.2023 - poster presentation;

8. Chitosan sponges with antibacterial activity, antioxidant properties and controlled delivery of curcumin, M.M. Lazar, I.‐V. Platon, C.‐A. Ghiorghita, I.E. Răschip, M.V. Dinu, International Conference Materials, Methods &Technologies, Burgas, Bulgaria, 17 - 20 August 2023 - poster presentation;

9. Xanthan-based hydrogels with tailored properties by varying the nature and concentration of the cross-linker, I.E. Răschip, N. Fifere, M.M. Lazăr, E.G. Hitruc, M.V. Dinu. “6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (6th EuGSC)“, Salerno, Italia, 3 – 6 septembrie 2023 - poster presentation;

10. Investigations on the physico-chemical properties of novel polysaccharide-based hydrogel nanocomposites, N. Fifere, I.E. Răschip, G.E. Hitruc, M.M. Lazăr, M.V. Dinu. “6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (6th EuGSC)“, Salerno, Italia, 3 – 6 septembrie 2023 - poster presentation;

11. Xanthan-based materials embedding natural antioxidants with potential applications in food packaging, I.E. Răschip, R.N. Darie-Niță, N. Fifere, I.V. Platon, C.-A. Ghiorghita, A. Irimia, M.V. Dinu. 29th Edition of the Progress in Organic and Macromolecular Compounds Conference (MACROIasi 2023), Iasi, Romania. 4 – 6.10.2023 - poster presentation.

12. Designing Hypericum perforatum-loaded chitosan-based cryogels as potential wound-dressing materials”, I.-V. Platon, C.-A. Ghiorghiță, A.C. Aprotosoaie, A.C. Gradinaru, M.M. Lazăr, I.E. Răschip, N. Ciocarlan, M.V. Dinu. Congresul Internațional al Universității „Apollonia” din Iași Pregătim viitorul promovând excelența, Ediția a XXXIV-a, Iași, România, 29.02–03.03.2024.

13. Anthocyanin-laden xanthan-based hydrogels as promising bioactive materials”, I.E. Răschip, I.-V. Platon, N. Fifere, M.M. Lazăr, A.C. Aprotosoaie, M.V. Dinu. Congresul Internațional al Universității „Apollonia” din Iași Pregătim viitorul promovând excelența, XXXIV-a, Iași, România, 29.02–03.03.2024.