Cementitious compositions have an oxidatively degraded polysaccharide as a water reducing agent to provide similar water reducing properties to cementitious composition formulated with lignosulfonates. The oxidatively degraded polysaccharides have the advantage over lignosulfonates of a lower price and a more consistent quality and are expected to be compatible with polycarboxylatether cement additives. Further, methods for the preparation of corresponding cementitious compositions, appropriate oxidatively degraded polysaccharides and methods for producing the same, as well as the use of oxidatively degraded polysaccharides as water reducing agents in cementitious compositions.

Cementitious compositions and methods for the preparation of corresponding cementitious compositions, appropriate oxidatively degraded polysaccharides and methods for producing the same, as well as the use of oxidatively degraded polysaccharides as water reducing agents in cementitious compositions, wherein the compositions include an oxidatively degraded polysaccharide as a water reducing agent to provide similar water reducing properties to cementitious composition formulated with lignosulfonates. The oxidatively degraded polysaccharides have the advantage over lignosulfonates of a lower price and a more consistent quality and are expected to be compatible with polycarboxylatether cement additives.

Provided herein are compositions comprising collagen, dialdehyde starch, and at least one population of cells. Also, provided herein are methods of bioprinting and methods of producing cell-laden, three-dimensional scaffolds, comprising the compositions described herein.

Provided herein are compositions comprising collagen, dialdehyde starch, and at least one population of cells. Also, provided herein are methods of bioprinting and methods of producing cell-laden, three-dimensional scaffolds, comprising the compositions described herein.

A light-colored polycarboxylated polysaccharide tanning agent, and a preparation method and use thereof are provided. The light-colored polycarboxylated polysaccharide tanning agent includes the following raw materials: a polysaccharide, an organic solvent, a catalyst, and hydrogen peroxide. Based on a weight of the polysaccharide, a weight of the organic solvent accounts for 1 wt % to 15 wt %, a weight of the catalyst accounts for 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %, and a weight of the hydrogen peroxide accounts for 30 wt % to 80 wt %. The preparation method provided by the present disclosure adopts a two-phase solution system. Compared with the existing preparation technologies, the preparation method of the present disclosure can efficiently extract and remove colored substances produced during an oxidation process, and can timely block a polymerization reaction of the colored substances with an oxidized polysaccharide, such as to significantly reduce a chromaticity of an oxidized product.

A method for preparing an inhibited starch, wherein it comprises the steps of a) providing a slurry containing a granular starch obtained from a starch containing raw material, b) alkalizing the slurry by adding ammonia or by adding one or more compounds having the ability to release or produce ammonia in the slurry, c) adjusting the p H of the slurry to a value above 10.0, preferably up to 12.0, and d) adding at least one oxidant to the slurry for a reaction with said ammonia; or wherein steps b) and c) are replaced with the step of alkalizing the slurry directly to a p H between 0.0 and 12.0, and the step of adding chloramine or dichloramine to the slurry, and wherein step d) is omitted; or wherein step c) is replaced with the step of adjusting the p H of the sluny to a value of between 7.0 and 10.0, and wherein step d) is followed by a step of adjusting the p H of the sluny to a value above 10.0, preferably up to 12.0, is disclosed, as well as an inhibited starch made with said method, use of the inhibited starch as an 1 ingredient in a food product, and a food product containing said inhibited starch.

The present disclosure relates to a modified environment-friendly corn starch adhesive, comprising the following components in parts by weight: 30 parts of corn starch, 300-400 parts of water, 0.2-3 parts of oxidant, and 80-120 parts of polyvinyl alcohol, 1-5 parts of cross-linking agent, 3-5 parts of calcium chloride, 0.1-3 parts of urea, 0.2-0.5 parts of defoamer, and an appropriate amount of sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH), the cross-linking agent is a modified boric acid cross-linking agent prepared by reacting boric acid with epichlorohydrin, water and citric acid at 80-100° C. The surface of the modified boric acid cross-linking agent is bonded with a large number of epoxy groups and carboxyl groups, which can react with the carboxyl and aldehyde groups of the oxidized starch. These reactions can form synergistic effect with boric acid, which together improve the bonding efficiency and improve the adhesive strength of the colloid.

The present disclosure relates to a modified environment-friendly corn starch adhesive, comprising the following components in parts by weight: 30 parts of corn starch, 300-400 parts of water, 0.2-3 parts of oxidant, and 80-120 parts of polyvinyl alcohol, 1-5 parts of cross-linking agent, 3-5 parts of calcium chloride, 0.1-3 parts of urea, 0.2-0.5 parts of defoamer, and an appropriate amount of sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH), the cross-linking agent is a modified boric acid cross-linking agent prepared by reacting boric acid with epichlorohydrin, water and citric acid at 80-100° C. The surface of the modified boric acid cross-linking agent is bonded with a large number of epoxy groups and carboxyl groups, which can react with the carboxyl and aldehyde groups of the oxidized starch. These reactions can form synergistic effect with boric acid, which together improve the bonding efficiency and improve the adhesive strength of the colloid.

The present application discloses dual-function starch-based composite nanoparticles as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises: hydrolyzing starch to form linear dextrin, grading the linear dextrin by using an alcohol-alcohol gradient precipitation method to obtain linear dextrin having homogeneous molecular weight distribution; oxidizing the linear dextrin by adopting an oxidation system to obtain oxidized dextrin; carrying out complex reaction on the oxidized dextrin and curcumin to form an oxidized dextrin-curcumin complex; and forming an oxidized dextrin-curcumin/chitosan hydrochloride composite nanoparticles from the oxidized dextrin-curcumin complex and chitosan hydrochloride. The aqueous phase solution of the dual-function starch-based composite nanoparticles containing gel polysaccharide is uniformly mixed with primary emulsion, calcium ion induction is carried out on the obtained double emulsion to obtain double-emulsion gel.

The present application discloses dual-function starch-based composite nanoparticles as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises: hydrolyzing starch to form linear dextrin, grading the linear dextrin by using an alcohol-alcohol gradient precipitation method to obtain linear dextrin having homogeneous molecular weight distribution; oxidizing the linear dextrin by adopting an oxidation system to obtain oxidized dextrin; carrying out complex reaction on the oxidized dextrin and curcumin to form an oxidized dextrin-curcumin complex; and forming an oxidized dextrin-curcumin/chitosan hydrochloride composite nanoparticles from the oxidized dextrin-curcumin complex and chitosan hydrochloride. The aqueous phase solution of the dual-function starch-based composite nanoparticles containing gel polysaccharide is uniformly mixed with primary emulsion, calcium ion induction is carried out on the obtained double emulsion to obtain double-emulsion gel.