About Macromol

Aims

Macromol (ISSN: 2673-6209) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal providing an advanced forum for theoretical and experimental research on the topic of macromolecules. Novel reviews, regular research papers, short communications, and Special Issues on subjects related to the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of macromolecules are published in Macromol. The journal is especially focused on macromolecules of natural origins and their biological applications, featuring studies in biochemistry, molecular biology, medicine, food, and pharmaceutics. The main aim of Macromol is to provide a leading forum for the rapid and world-wide dissemination of cutting-edge research in the field of macromolecule science. Scientists are encouraged to publish their results in as much detail as possible; therefore, the journal has no restrictions regarding the maximum length of papers, only that full experimental details should be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Scope

Topics covered by Macromol include, but are not exclusively limited to, the following:

• Biomacromolecules including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, antibodies, and nucleic acids;
• Biopolymers, such as polymers of biological origins; those from renewable resources; those with biological activity; or biomimetic polymers, including polysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans, cyclodextrins, biopolyesters, biopolyamides, and biological polyacids;
• Chitosans and chitins, lignins and celluloses, tannins and polyaromatic polymers;
• Macrocycles, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans;
• Biomacromolecule synthesis and chemical and biological modification and engineering;
• Biomacromolecule physics, theory, and modelling, including molecular simulation and conformational studies;
• Biomacromolecule analysis and characterization, including novel analytical techniques for their characterization;
• Chemical and biological aspects of natural macromolecules and biofibers, including their biological activities and interactions, molecular associations, and functional properties;
• Applications of biomacromolecules in medicine and nanomedicine; in pharmaceutics as active substances, including polymeric prodrugs, and as excipients; and in food as bioactive ingredients and as packaging.

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Copyright / Open Access

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