Chitin is the structural material of crustaceans, insects, and fungi, and is the second most
abundant biopolymer after cellulose on earth. Chitosan, a deacetylated derivative of chitin …

Recent years have witnessed great developments in biobased polymer packaging films for
the serious environmental problems caused by the petroleum-based nonbiodegradable …

The overwhelming use of plastic related to food packing is a major concern for governmental
institutions around the world that are developing new policies aimed at reducing it and …

Abstract Background Essential oils (EOs) have received much attention owing to their
remarkable biological activities and health promoting benefits, but they are easily oxidized …

Eugenol and ginger essential oils were incorporated in different film formulations to produce
active films that might be used as food packaging. Optical, microstructural, mechanical, and …

Chitosan is a kind of abundant natural polysaccharide obtained from crustaceans such as
shrimp and crab. Due to its functional activity, chitosan has been widely used in food and …

Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …

A recent focus on the development of biobased polymer packaging films has come about in
response to the environmental hazards caused by petroleum-based, nonbiodegradable …

The process of ionic gelation is one of the easiest ways to develop chitosan nanoparticles
reported so far in the literature. Its success is mainly due to its one-shot synthesis, and to the …

The present investigation entails the fabrication and characterization of nanometric emulsion
of eugenol (Nm-eugenol) encompassed into chitosan for assessing bio-efficacy in terms of …