Background P esticides have a negative impact on the health of consumers and on the
environment, and as a consequence, the use of naturally occurring antimicrobial agents …

Background Consumption of fruits and vegetables, that are rich in antioxidant vitamins and
polyphenols, can decrease the risk of the development of age-related chronic diseases. A …

This paper reports the preparation, characterization and properties of synthetic melanin-like
nanoparticle (MNP) reinforced chitosan nanocomposite films. The MNP was prepared using …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of functional properties of the
polysaccharide-based component and their application in developing edible film and …

Biopolymers-based composite edible films are gaining interest in the food packaging
industry due to their sustainable nature and diverse biological activities. In the current study …

Edible films are manufactured from natural, renewable, nontoxic, and biodegradable
polymers and are safe alternatives to plastic food packaging. Despite ongoing research …

The influence of process variables (pea starch, guar gum and glycerol) on the viscosity (V),
solubility (SOL), moisture content (MC), transparency (TR), Hunter parameters (L, a, and b) …

Natural biopolymers are an interesting resource for edible films production, as they are
environmentally friendly packaging materials. The possibilities of the application of main …

Chitosan coating is beneficial to maintaining the storage quality and prolonging the shelf life
of postharvest fruits and vegetables, which is always used as the carrier film for the …

In this work deep eutectic solvent (DES), based on the mixture of choline chloride and lactic
acid, were suggested as chitosan films plasticizers. The molecular structure and properties …