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  1. Bioinspired Engineering of Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin: Solution Blow-Spun Nanofibers Hybridized with (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, April 2026, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  2. Protein–Polysaccharide Bilayer Films: Influence of Protein and Cross-Linker on Interfacial and Functional Properties

    Article • Biomacromolecules, February 2026, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  3. Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

    Article • Advanced Functional Materials, October 2025, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  4. Adhesion and Interfacial Interactions Promoted by Tannic Acid and 1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic Acid in Casein/Carboxymethylcellulose Bilayer Films

    Article • Langmuir, July 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  5. Upcycling Orange Waste into Bio-Based Aerogels

    Article • ACS Sustainable Resource Management, June 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  6. Bioplastics from orange processing waste and poly(lactic acid)

    Article • Future Foods, June 2025, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  7. Eco-Friendly Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting Devices Fabricated by Direct Laser Writing of Chitosan-Lignin-Boric Acid Substrates

    Article • ACS Applied Electronic Materials, May 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  8. Exploring the Potential of H‐Zeolites as Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Chemical Recycling of Polysaccharides and Their Flexible Films

    Article • ChemSusChem, February 2025, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  9. Novel perspectives on the role of polyolefin fibers as drying additives in refractory castables

    Article • Ceramics International, December 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  10. Upcycling orange waste biomass into bio-aerogels

    Article • October 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  11. Cubosome-carrying bacterial cellulose membrane as a versatile drug delivery platform

    Article • Materials Today Bio, April 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  12. In Situ Biofabrication of Microbial Cellulose Capsules Carrying Cubosomes: Toward Colon Targeted Multidrug Delivery

    Article • ACS Applied Polymer Materials, April 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni, Prof. Hélder Santos

  13. Side-stream lignins: potential antioxidant and antimicrobial agents in milk

    Article • Food Research International, February 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  14. From bulk banana peels to active materials: Slipping into bioplastic films with high UV-blocking and antioxidant properties

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  15. Strengthening eco-friendly packaging from pectin by filling with poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles and tailoring the degree of methyl-esterification

    Article • Materials Advances, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  16. Versatile Assembly of Metal–Phenolic Network Foams Enabled by Tannin–Cellulose Nanofibers

    Article • Advanced Materials, February 2023, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  17. Triple-action packaging: Food protection and monitoring enabled by agri-food side streams

    Article • Food Hydrocolloids, December 2022, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  18. Rigid Polyurethane Biofoams Filled with Chemically Compatible Fruit Peels

    Article • Polymers, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  19. Thermally Resistant, Self-Extinguishing Thermoplastic Composites Enabled by Tannin-Based Carbonaceous Particulate

    Article • Polymers, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Mr Caio G Otoni, Dr Jalel Labidi

  20. Nanocellulose Removes the Need for Chemical Crosslinking in Tannin-Based Rigid Foams and Enhances Their Strength and Fire Retardancy

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, July 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  21. Fabrication of Noncytotoxic Functional Siloxane-Coated Bacterial Cellulose Nanocrystals

    Article • ACS Applied Polymer Materials, March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  22. Tailoring Breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis ) Starch: Cross‐Linking Starch from This Non‐Conventional Source towards Improved Technologically Relevant Properties and Enabled Food Applications

    Article • Starch - Stärke, October 2021, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  23. Upcycling Byproducts from Insect (Fly Larvae and Mealworm) Farming into Chitin Nanofibers and Films

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, September 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  24. Climate-Based Analysis for the Potential Use of Coconut Oil as Phase Change Material in Buildings

    Article • Sustainability, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  25. The Food–Materials Nexus: Next Generation Bioplastics and Advanced Materials from Agri‐Food Residues

    Article • Advanced Materials, September 2021, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  26. Deconstruction and Reassembly of Renewable Polymers and Biocolloids into Next Generation Structured Materials

    Article • Chemical Reviews, August 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  27. Functionalized Polydiacetylene Vesicles for Lactate Sensing: An Interaction Study

    Article • ACS Food Science & Technology, April 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  28. Development of quaternary nanocomposites made up of cassava starch, cocoa butter, lemongrass essential oil nanoemulsion, and brewery spent grain fibers

    Article • Journal of Food Science, April 2021, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  29. Regioselective and water-assisted surface esterification of never-dried cellulose: nanofibers with adjustable surface energy

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  30. Upcycling Microbial Cellulose Scraps into Nanowhiskers with Engineered Performance as Fillers in All-Cellulose Composites

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, September 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  31. Alta tecnologia e reúso de materiais descartados: desenvolvimento de um painel decorativo para a melhoria do desempenho térmico em edificações

    Article • Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos, June 2020, Universidade de Sao Paulo Sistema Integrado de Bibliotecas - SIBiUSP

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  32. Porous nanocellulose gels and foams: Breakthrough status in the development of scaffolds for tissue engineering

    Article • Materials Today, April 2020, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  33. Cogrinding Wood Fibers and Tannins: Surfactant Effects on the Interactions and Properties of Functional Films for Sustainable Packaging Materials

    Article • Biomacromolecules, February 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  34. Estudo de modificações superficiais em criogéis de celulose nanofibrilada e efeito na adsorção de polieletrólitos

    Article • November 2019, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  35. Ultrasound-assisted extraction of starch nanoparticles from breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg)

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, November 2019, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  36. Nanostructured Antimicrobials in Food Packaging – Recent Advances

    Article • Biotechnology Journal, August 2019, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  37. Tailoring the Antimicrobial Response of Cationic Nanocellulose-Based Foams through Cryo-Templating

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, April 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  38. Nanoemulsions: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application in Bio-Based Active Food Packaging

    Article • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, November 2018, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  39. Optimized and scaled-up production of cellulose-reinforced biodegradable composite films made up of carrot processing waste

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, October 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  40. High-Pressure Microfluidization as a Green Tool for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of All-Cellulose Composites

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, August 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  41. Nisin and other antimicrobial peptides: Production, mechanisms of action, and application in active food packaging

    Article • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, August 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  42. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Eugenia brejoensis essential oil nanoemulsions against Pseudomonas fluorescens

    Article • LWT, July 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  43. Nanomaterial Migration from Composites into Food Matrices

    Article • May 2018, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni, Patrícia Freitas Rodrigues, Dr Ana Luisa Fernando

  44. On the effects of hydroxyl substitution degree and molecular weight on mechanical and water barrier properties of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, April 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  45. Nanoparticles and Antimicrobial Food Packaging

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  46. Fabrication of Biocompatible, Functional, and Transparent Hybrid Films Based on Silk Fibroin and Epoxy Silane for Biophotonics

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, August 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni, Sidney Ribeiro

  47. Recent Advances on Edible Films Based on Fruits and Vegetables-A Review

    Article • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, July 2017, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  48. Hydrophobic edible films made up of tomato cutin and pectin

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, May 2017, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  49. Cassava starch-based nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose nanofibers extracted from sisal

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, November 2016, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  50. Physical Characterization of Biodegradable Films Based on Chitosan, Polyvinyl Alcohol and Opuntia Mucilage

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  51. Probiotics and their potential applications in active edible films and coatings

    Article • Food Research International, October 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  52. Cellulose acetate active films incorporated with oregano (Origanum vulgare) essential oil and organophilic montmorillonite clay control the growth of phytopathogenic fungi

    Article • Food Packaging and Shelf Life, September 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  53. Mechanical and water barrier properties of isolated soy protein composite edible films as affected by carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde micro and nanoemulsions

    Article • Food Hydrocolloids, June 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  54. Trends in antimicrobial food packaging systems: Emitting sachets and absorbent pads

    Article • Food Research International, May 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  55. Chitosan nanoparticles on the improvement of thermal, barrier, and mechanical properties of high- and low-methyl pectin films

    Article • Food Hydrocolloids, January 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  56. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Food Packaging Applications

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  57. Pediocin Applications in Antimicrobial Food Packaging Systems

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  58. Antimicrobial Food Packaging Incorporated with Triclosan

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  59. Antimicrobial and physical-mechanical properties of pectin/papaya puree/cinnamaldehyde nanoemulsion edible composite films

    Article • Food Hydrocolloids, December 2014, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  60. Edible Films from Methylcellulose and Nanoemulsions of Clove Bud ( Syzygium aromaticum ) and Oregano ( Origanum vulgare ) Essential Oils as Shelf Life Extenders for Sliced Bread

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  61. CO2-enriched atmosphere and supporting material impact the growth, morphophysiology and ultrastructure of in vitro Brazilian-ginseng [Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen] plantlets

    Article • Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  62. Use of Allyl Isothiocyanate-containing Sachets to Reduce Aspergillus flavus Sporulation in Peanuts

    Article • Packaging Technology and Science, February 2014, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  63. Sliced Bread Preservation through Oregano Essential Oil-Containing Sachet

    Article • Journal of Food Process Engineering, January 2014, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  64. Antimicrobial and aromatic edible coating on fresh-cut pineapple preservation

    Article • Ciência Rural, January 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  65. A CO2-enriched atmosphere improves in vitro growth of Brazilian ginseng [Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen]

    Article • In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  66. Ultraviolet-B Radiation Induced Cross-linking Improves Physical Properties of Cold- and Warm-Water Fish Gelatin Gels and Films

    Article • Journal of Food Science, August 2012, Wiley

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  67. A low-cost alternative membrane system that promotes growth in nodal cultures of Brazilian ginseng [Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen]

    Article • Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  68. Miniaturization of cellulose fibers and effect of addition on the mechanical and barrier properties of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films

    Article • Journal of Food Engineering, May 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Caio G Otoni

  69. Effect of shrinkage on isothermal drying behavior of 2-phase olive mill waste

    Article • Journal of Food Engineering, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Rebecca Rose Milczarek, Mr Caio G Otoni