This work demonstrates that the mechanical properties of carrageenan, a sea-based edible material known as seaweeds, could be enhanced by the addition of small amounts (

Food Hydrocolloids for Health

Abstract At present, vegetarian hard capsules from hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose is highly attractive to consumer market. However, the production volume is still low due to expensive raw polymer materials. Most of the renewable polymers do not meet sufficient mechanical strength for developing hard capsules. This work demonstrates that the mechanical properties of carrageenan, a sea-based edible material known as seaweeds, could be enhanced by the addition of small amounts (

This work demonstrates that the mechanical properties of carrageenan, a sea-based edible material known as seaweeds, could be enhanced by the addition of small amounts (

Tuning mechanical properties of seaweeds for hard capsules: A step forward for a sustainable drug delivery medium