CDs are everywhere, even on the blog of Chancellor of Germany!
To my greatest surprise a cyclodextrin-related blog post may be found on the Bundeskanzlerin’s website. Angela Merkel awarded two young
Category: Non-pharma applications
Self-decontaminating biocatalyst against nerve gases
Chemical warfare agents (CWA) are one of the most brutal weapons created by mankind [1]. CWAs are inexpensive and are
Biodegradable antibacterial multilayer on polylactic acid-based food packaging
Polylactic acid (PLLA) was internally blended with zinc oxide nanoparticles and chitosan and carboxyethyl BCD (CEBCD) layers were deposited by
Special Issue of the journal Materials “Cyclodextrin-Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications”
Cyclodextrins (CDs) have become a very common building-block for the design of new smart materials of different nature. This is
Biodegradable nanofiber membranes for waste water decontamination
Novel biodegradable nanofilter membrane (BCD-PDA@PLA) was developed by electrospinning poly(L-lactic acid) (PLA) nanofibers as the scaffold, which were then surface
CD-containing electrospun filtering media
A recently published book on electrospun filtering media contains a detailed overview on cyclodextrin-containing nanowebs used for water purification and
Global Cyclodextrin Market Research Report 2018
This report gives a market analysis of Cyclodextrins in the following aspects: Demand, Price, Cost, Sales Revenue, Gross, Gross Margin, Market
Curcumin extract stabilized by gamma-CD
Dr. Wolz Zell GmbH (Geisenheim, Germany) sells capsules containing curcumin (15%) and gamma-cyclodextrin as dietary supplement. The molecular encapsulation of
How air fresheners work?
Chemical Engineering News has published the above drawing by Andy Brunning, author of the popular graphics blog Compound Interest, on
Botanical pesticides in CD carrier system
The increasing interest in organic agriculture, the growing resistance of pests against traditional pesticides and the demand for insecticides and