Texas A&M University-Victoria

Evaluating Kelp Feedstock for Alginate-Based Materials: Physicochemical Characterization of Sodium Alginate and Aquaculture Considerations

Abstract Cultivated kelps are a scalable marine feedstock for renewable polymers, but regional aquaculture supply chains lack engineering benchmarks for the alginate yield and quality. Here, we apply a lower-hazard citrate-based process to quantify bioplastics-relevant alginate m...

Is more the merrier? A study of external social support, anxiety symptomologies, and job satisfaction

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between the amount of social support employees receive from external social networks and employees' anxiety and job satisfaction. Data was collected to quantify employees' external social network engagements within a 30-day...

Impact of soil and fluid physicochemical properties on erodibility: a review

Soil surface erosion, a process of removing earth materials such as soils or rocks by flows and/or waves, poses significant threats to the environment, infrastructure, and economy. The erodibility of soil is profoundly influenced by the physicochemical properties of both soil and...