Abdelkrim El Kadib

Prof. Dr. Abdelkrim El Kadib

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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2 December 2014 in ChemSusChem
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AKAbdelkrim El Kadib
Abdelkrim El Kadib

11 June 2012 in Chemistry – A European Journal
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AKAbdelkrim El Kadib
Abdelkrim El Kadib
MBMosto Bousmina
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21 September 2023 in Foods
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NWNatalia Wrońska
Natalia Wrońska
NKNadia Katir
Nadia Katir
MNMarta Nowak-Lange
Marta Nowak-Lange
AKAbdelkrim El Kadib
Abdelkrim El Kadib
KLKatarzyna Lisowska
Katarzyna Lisowska
The impact of synthetic packaging on environmental pollution has been observed for years. One of the recent trends of green technology is the development of biomaterials made from food processing waste as an alternative to plastic packaging. Polymers obtained from some polysaccharides, such as chitosan, could be an excellent solution. This study investigated the biodegradability of chitosan–metal oxide films (ZnO, TiO2, Fe2O3) and chitosan-modified graphene films (CS-GO-Ag) in a soil environment. We have previously demonstrated that these films have excellent mechanical properties and exhibit antibacterial activity. This study aimed to examine these films’ biodegradability and the possibility of their potential use in the packaging industry. The obtained results show that soil microorganisms were able to utilize chitosan films as the source of carbon and nitrogen, thus providing essential evidence about the biodegradability of CS, CS:Zn (20:1; 10:1), and CS:Fe2O3 (20:1) films. After 6 weeks of incubation, the complete degradation of the CS-Fe2O3 20:1 sample was noted, while after 8 weeks, CS-ZnO 20:1 and CS-ZnO 10:1 were degraded. This is a very positive result that points to the practical aspect of the biodegradability of such films in soil, where garbage is casually dumped and buried. Once selected, biodegradable films can be used as an alternative to plastic packaging, which contributes to the reduction in pollution in the environment.

1 December 2019 in Progress in Materials Science
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SHSamir El Hankari
Samir El Hankari
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AKAbdelkrim El Kadib
Abdelkrim El Kadib

1 July 2017 in Carbohydrate Polymers
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SFSana Frindy
Sana Frindy
APAna Primo
Ana Primo
HEHamid Ennajih
Hamid Ennajih
AQAbou el Kacem Qaiss
Abou el Kacem Qaiss
RBRachid Bouhfid
Rachid Bouhfid
AKAbdelkrim El Kadib
Abdelkrim El Kadib

20 January 2012 in Molecular Pharmaceutics
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Karol CiepluchKarol Ciepluch
Karol Ciepluch
NKNadia Katir
Nadia Katir
AKAbdelkrim El Kadib
Abdelkrim El Kadib
AFAleksandra Felczak
Aleksandra Felczak
KNKatarzyna Niedziałkowska
Katarzyna Niedziałkowska
JMJean-Pierre Majoral
Jean-Pierre Majoral