Recently, thoughtful disagreements between scientists concerning environmental issues
including the use of renewable materials have enhanced universal awareness of the use of …

Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

Cellulose, starch, chitosan, polylactic acid, and polyhydroxyalkanoates are seen as
promising alternatives to conventional plastics in food packaging. However, the application …

Improvements in the effectiveness of packaging materials can help to prevent foodborne
pathogens and reduce environmental waste. Traditionally, food is packaged in plastic that is …

Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBCs) are the most abundant circulating cells in the blood and
have been widely used in drug delivery systems (DDS) because of their features of …

Poly (lactic acid)-based functional films incorporated with curcumin have been prepared
using a solution casting method. The PLA/curcumin composite film was flexible and highly …

Advanced food packaging technology ensures food safety from pollutants and microbial
pathogens, extending the shelf-life period of the preserved foods. However, conventional …

Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized using zinc chloride and
NaOH and they were incorporated to prepare PLA/ZnO NPs composite films. The SEM …

Poly (lactic acid), also abbreviated as PLA, is a promising biopolymer for food packaging
owing to its environmental-friendly characteristic and desirable physical properties …

Plastic-based materials are frequently used in packaging and can be seen universally in
both the developed and developing societies. At present, most of the currently used food …