DIMEB in biotechnology
Heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl) beta-cyclodextrin is a single isomer with high solubility in cold water, but it crystallizes from water at increased temperatures.
Category: Non-pharma applications
Cyclodextrins in biodiesel production
The shortage in fossil fuels accelerated the research in production of biodiesel. Biodiesel is typically produced by transesterification of vegetable
Cyclodextrin News Year in Review 2018
The CDNews blog was created in July and after a short period of trial it started in September. During this
Sweets for Christmas
This is the season for sweets. We looked around on internet to see sweets containing cyclodextrins. See below some examples.
Cyclodextrins: Properties and Industrial Applications
A book published by Wiley in 2017 is one of the comprehensive reviews collecting the up-to-date knowledge on cyclodextrins. It
Effect of cosolvent on the complexation of caffeic acid
Caffeic acid is a phenolic compound found in several plants and fruits including coffee beans. It has high nutraceutical value
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
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