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      3D printing of customized all-starch tablets with combined release kinetics 

      González Munduate, Kizkitza ORCID; Larraza Arocena, Izaskun; Berra, Garazi; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu; Gabilondo López, Nagore (Elsevier, 2022-06-25)
      [EN] Starch-based tablets with tailored releases were prepared by 3D printing using a hydrophobic drug. The importance of the origin of the excipient in the inks and tablets was analyzed. Besides, the effect of the geometry ...
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      Design of a Waterborne Polyurethane-Urea Ink for Direct Ink Writing 3D Printing 

      Vadillo del Ser, Julen; Larraza Arocena, Izaskun; Calvo Correas, Tamara; Gabilondo López, Nagore; Derail, Christophe; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu (MDPI, 2021-06-14)
      In this work, polycaprolactone–polyethylene glycol (PCL–PEG) based waterborne polyurethane–urea (WBPUU) inks have been developed for an extrusion-based 3D printing technology. The WBPUU, synthesized from an optimized ratio ...
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      Influence of Process Parameters in Graphene Oxide Obtention on the Properties of Mechanically Strong Alginate Nanocomposites 

      Larraza Arocena, Izaskun; Ugarte Soraluce, Lorena; Fayanas, Aintzane; Gabilondo López, Nagore; Arbelaiz Garmendia, Aitor; Corcuera Maeso, María Ángeles; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu (MDPI, 2020-02-28)
      Sodium alginate, a biopolymer extracted from brown algae, has shown great potential for many applications, mainly due to its remarkable biocompatibility and biodegradability. To broaden its fields of applications and improve ...
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      Integral Valorization of Grape Pomace for Antioxidant Pickering Emulsions 

      Díaz Ramírez, Julen; Basasoro Garmendia, Senda; González Munduate, Kizkitza ORCID; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu; Retegui Miner, Aloña; Gabilondo López, Nagore (MDPI, 2023-05-08)
      Full harnessing of grape pomace (GP) agricultural waste for the preparation of antioxidant Pickering emulsions is presented herein. Bacterial cellulose (BC) and polyphenolic extract (GPPE) were both prepared from GP. ...
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      Modification of Pea Starch and Dextrin Polymers with Isocyanate Functional Groups 

      Hosseinpourpia, Reza; Santamaría Echart, Arantzazu; Adamopoulos, Stergios; Gabilondo López, Nagore; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu (MDPI, 2018-09)
      Pea starch and dextrin polymers were modified through the unequal reactivity of isocyanate groups in isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) monomer. The presence of both urethane and isocyanate functionalities in starch and dextrin ...
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      Morphological Analysis of Several Bamboo Species with Potential Structural Applications 

      Elejoste, Asier; Arevalillo Román, Alfonso; Gabilondo López, Nagore; Butron Janices, Amaia; Peña Rodríguez, Cristina (MDPI, 2021-06-28)
      Bamboo constitutes a family of plants that are very promising and interesting as renewable materials for both large and small structure construction. To be used as an alternative to traditional materials; the understanding ...
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      Superabsorbent bacterial cellulose spheres biosynthesized from winery by-products as natural carriers for fertilizers 

      Díaz Ramírez, Julen; Urbina Moreno, Leire; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu; Retegui Miner, Aloña; Gabilondo López, Nagore (Elsevier, 2021-11-30)
      [EN]Soil contamination, sustainable management of water resources and controlled release of agrochemicals are the main challenges of modern agriculture. In this work, the synthesis of sphere-like bacterial cellulose (BC) ...
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      Two different incorporation routes of cellulose nanocrystals in waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites 

      Santamaría Echart, Arantzazu; Ugarte Soraluce, Lorena; Arbelaiz Garmendia, Aitor; Gabilondo López, Nagore; Corcuera Maeso, María Ángeles; Eceiza Mendiguren, María Aranzazu (Elsevier, 2016-03)
      The renewability, availability and low-cost of eco-friendly cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), have gaining attention for nanocomposites preparation due to their unique properties in the nanoscale and their water dispersibility, ...