Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Unveiling an antimicrobial nonionic surfactant with enhanced surface activity, emulsification, and physicochemical performance

: A nonionic surfactant, tetraethylene glycol monopalmitate (PEG4-P), was produced with a 98% yield using a one-step imidazole-catalyzed esterification reaction. Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based fatty acid esters have been extensively studied, although low-molecular-weight tetraet...

Identification of potential breast cancer therapeutics from non-phenolic diarylheptanoids of Curcuma xanthorrhiza using network pharmacology and in silico methods

Abstract Background Curcuma xanthorrhiza , a widely recognized medicinal plant, contains three non-phenolic diarylheptanoids (NPDs) that exhibit diverse biological properties. Despite their known bioactivities, the precise molecular mechanisms underlying their therapeutic potenti...

Physicochemical properties, fatty acid composition, and trans fat content of unlabeled bakery products in Bangladesh: implications for food safety and regulation

The physicochemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of bakery products are key determinants of nutritional quality and stability. This study aimed to generate baseline data on unlabeled bakery products in Bangladesh by evaluating their physicochemical properties, fat c...

Dissolving pulp from Melocanna baccifera (Muli bamboo) by formic acid process

Abstract Bamboo is an increasingly important non-wood fiber source for pulp production, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. This study produced dissolving pulp from Melocanna baccifera (Muli bamboo), a species native to Bangladesh, using a formic acid (FA)-based organosolv p...

Optimization ofHexavalent Chromium Removal from WastewaterUsing Activated Carbon Derived from Liming Pelt Trimming and Tannin:A Response Surface Methodology Approach

Abstract In leather industries, chromium compound is used in tanning and around 60–70% of the applied chromium is consumed by the leather fiber and the rest of them are being discharged as a mixed toxic effluent. This effluent is a major source of chromium contamination and gener...