Dust pollution is an important factor restricting social development and affecting human health, especially in some developing countries. Herein, mechanical activation-assisted solid phase reaction (MASPR) and conventional liquid phase (LP) method were employed to synthesize different superabsorbent polymers (SAPs), defined as SAP-MA and SAP-LP, respectively. The rheological properties, crystal structure, changes of functional groups, and dust suppression performance of the SAPs prepared by these two methods were compared, and the dust suppression mechanism of SAPs was discussed via the adsorption experiment between dust suppressant and dust particles. The results showed that SAPs were successfully prepared by the two methods. Compared with SAP-LP, SAP-MA with lower molecular weight, higher grafting rate, and better fluidity and water absorption showed excellent suppression performance. This enhancement could be attributed to that the SAP-MA exhibited lower crystallinity and better film-forming ability, anti-evaporation, anti-consolidation, and permeability induced by MA. Furthermore, the effective chemical adsorption between SAPs and dust particles had a stable consolidation effect. This environmentally-friendly method for the preparation of starch-based super absorbent polymer for road dust suppressant may provide new insights for the valorization of cassava starch and large-scale production of dust suppressant.In this study, chitosan/porous carbon composite (C-PC) modified in 1-Allyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide [AMIM][Br] under airtight condition was prepared for the removal of Acid Blue-25 dye (AB-25) from aqueous medium. For comparison of adsorption efficiency of C-PC, chitosan-activated carbon composite (C-AC) was also prepared in 1% acetic acid. The adsorbents were characterised using SEM, EDX, XRD, BET, TGA and FTIR. The micrograph of C-PC revealed cavities and slightly rough surfaces dominated with similar sized and irregular shaped stone-like materials which differ from the precursors' micrograph. BET analysis revealed the domination of mesopores on the C-PC and C-AC surfaces, as the hydroxyl and amino group on C-PC are the main active sites for AB-25 dye uptake. The dye was better adsorbed onto C-PC at pH 2 and C-AC at pH 4. The adsorption capacity obtained for C-PC, C-AC, activated carbon (AC) and chitosan (CH) using Langmuir isotherm model are 3333.33 mg/g, 909.90 mg/g, 909.09 mg/g and 833.33 mg/g, respectively. The experimental data are well described by Langmuir and Fruendlich isotherms for adsorption of the dye onto C-PC, AC and CH. C-AC fitted into Langmuir isotherm only. The kinetics of the adsorption fitted into pseudo-second order indicating the possibility of chemical interactions in the adsorption process.Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) is widely used for tissue engineering applications as an extracellular matrix (ECM) mimicking scaffold due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of synthesis, and high biocompatibility. GelMA is widely synthesized from porcine skin gelatin, which labors under clinical, religious, and economical restrictions. In order to overcome these limitations, GelMA can be produced from fish skin gelatin, which is eco-friendly as well. Here, we present a comparative study of the physicochemical (structural, thermal, water uptake, swelling, rheological, and mechanical) and biological (cell viability, proliferation, and spreading) properties of porcine and fish skin GelMA with low and high methacrylation degrees, before and after crosslinking, to check whether fish skin can replace porcine skin as the source of GelMA. Porcine and fish skin GelMA presented similar structural, thermal, and water uptake properties prior to crosslinking.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/SRT1720.html  However, subsequent to crosslinking, fish skin GelMA hydrogels exhibited a higher mass swelling ratio and a lower elastic and compressive Young's moduli than porcine skin GelMA hydrogels of similar methacrylation level. Both types of GelMA hydrogels showed great biocompatibility toward encapsulated mouse myoblast cells (C2C12), however, improved cell spreading was observed in fish skin GelMA hydrogels, and cell proliferation was only induced in low methacrylated GelMA. These results suggest that fish skin GelMA is a promising substitute for porcine skin GelMA for biomedical applications and that low methacrylated fish skin GelMA can be used as a potential scaffold for skeletal muscle tissue engineering.The diversification of raw materials in the starch industries is a current strategy. However, the production of native starches does not meet market demand, and it is essential to expand the knowledge about chemical modifications in the same production line for different sources of starch. Phosphate starches are one of the most abundantly produced and widely used chemically modified starches. However, the effects of this modification may vary with the starch source and the reaction conditions. In this study, arrowroot, cassava and sweet potato starches were modified with sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP)/sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) mixture under same conditions. The reaction time ranged from 7.5 to 120 min. Unmodified and modified starches were analyzed for phosphorus, amylose, morphology, X-ray diffraction pattern, crystallinity, swelling power, solubility, pasting and thermal properties. Phosphorus content linked to the starches increased with the reaction time, which affected the physicochemical properties of the three starches. The changes were more significant in all reaction times for cassava starch, followed by arrowroot. Due to its intrinsic characteristics, longer reaction times were necessary for more significant changes in sweet potato starch. Regardless of the starch source, as the reaction time increased, the average starch granule diameter, swelling power, solubility and peak viscosity increased. There was a decrease in setback in the longer reaction times for cassava and arrowroot starches. The changes in the reaction times allowed obtaining phosphate tuberous starches with different properties which can meet the demands of the food and non-food industries.