Progress in starch-based materials for food packaging applications

L García-Guzmán, G Cabrera-Barjas… - Polysaccharides, 2022 - mdpi.com
The food packaging sector generates large volumes of plastic waste due to the high demand
for packaged products with a short shelf-life. Biopolymers such as starch-based materials …

Recent progress in the hydrophobic modification of starch-based films

Z Lin, H Cheng, K He, DJ McClements, Z Jin, Z Xu… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Growing public awareness of the harmful environmental impacts of plastics has sparked
interest in the development of plant-based packaging materials. Because starch is a …

Effective removal of pharmaceutical contaminants ibuprofen and sulfamethoxazole from water by Corn starch nanoparticles: An ecotoxicological assessment

S Narayanasamy - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical pollutants, a vital type of emerging contaminants, have attracted researchers
to study their removal from water. In this research, Corn starch nanoparticles (CSNP) have …

Properties of foam concrete with hydrophobic starch nanoparticles as foam stabilizer

N Song, Z Li, W Yi, S Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This study proposes the use of hydrophobic starch nanoparticles (H-SNPs) as a foam
stabilizer. Simultaneously, the properties of foamed concrete prepared by adding a foaming …

Starches in the encapsulation of plant active ingredients: state of the art and research trends

DF Montoya-Yepes, AA Jiménez-Rodríguez… - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
As a natural polymer, starches and their derivatives have received widespread attention in
the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, particularly for their use as a coating material. In …

Characterizations and film-forming properties of different fractionated high-amylose maize starches subjected to hydroxypropylation

L Wang, D Li, L Ye, C Zhi, T Zhang, M Miao - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Dual-modifications of jet milling and hydroxypropylation were used to improve the functional
properties of maize starch (HM, containing 67% amylose). The fractions obtained in three …

The preparation of modified nano-starch and its application in food industry

Y Wang, G Zhang - Food Research International, 2021 - Elsevier
Starch, which is a carbohydrate polymer with a semicrystalline granular structure, has been
the subject of academic research for decades due to its renewable and biodegradable …

Application of starch nanoparticles as host materials for encapsulation of curcumin: Effect of citric acid modification

S Miskeen, YS An, JY Kim - International journal of biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
To encapsulate curcumin, absolute ethanolic curcumin solution with various content (300–
1200 μg) was added to aqueous dispersion of citric acid-modified starch nanoparticles (M …

Development of starch-cellulose composite films with antimicrobial potential

L Wang, Y Li, L Ye, C Zhi, T Zhang, M Miao - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explored the structure and performance of starch-based antibacterial films
reinforced with black tea cellulose nanocrystals (BT-CNCs). The optimal addition amount of …

Native and modified biodegradable starch‐based packaging for shelf‐life extension and safety of fruits/vegetables

SP Bangar, W Scott Whiteside, S Suri… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fruits/vegetables are perishable, and physical damage, moisture loss, metabolic changes
and post‐harvest microbial deterioration are the main reasons for the quality loss and short …