Application of essential oils in packaging films for the preservation of fruits and vegetables: A review

AB Perumal, L Huang, RB Nambiar, Y He, X Li… - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable in nature. Several factors could affect the quality
and shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Packaging materials (usually made up of polymers …

Carbon nanomaterials against pathogens; the antimicrobial activity of carbon nanotubes, graphene/graphene oxide, fullerenes, and their nanocomposites

M Azizi-Lalabadi, H Hashemi, J Feng… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, antibiotic resistance of pathogens has grown given the excessive and
inappropriate usage of common antimicrobial agents. Hence, producing novel antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial nanoparticles and biodegradable polymer composites for active food packaging applications

N Omerović, M Djisalov, K Živojević… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The food industry faces numerous challenges to assure provision of tasty and convenient
food that possesses extended shelf life and shows long‐term high‐quality preservation …

The reduce of water vapor permeability of polysaccharide-based films in food packaging: A comprehensive review

J Long, W Zhang, M Zhao, CQ Ruan - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based films are favored in the food packaging industry because of their
advantages of green and safe characters, as well as natural degradability, but due to the …

(Bio) Nanotechnology in food science—food packaging

M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Bionanotechnology, as a tool for incorporation of biological molecules into
nanoartifacts, is gaining more and more importance in the field of food packaging. It offers an …

Nano packaging–Progress and future perspectives for food safety, and sustainability

A Ahmad, A Qurashi, D Sheehan - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2023 - Elsevier
Food packaging applications are constantly evolving due to consumer awareness and
safety concerns. Predominant use of chemical additives and petroleum-based polymers …

Bio-nanocomposites as food packaging materials; the main production techniques and analytical parameters

H Ahari, L Golestan, SAA Anvar, I Cacciotti… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, the development of multifunctional and versatile packaging materials based on
green ingredients has received a lot of attention from researchers and consumers due to …

Biodegradable polymer matrix composites containing graphene-related materials for antibacterial applications: A critical review

E Avcu, FE Bastan, M Guney, YY Avcu, MAU Rehman… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
For the first time, the present review critically evaluates biodegradable polymer matrix
composites containing graphene-related materials (GRMs) for antibacterial applications …

Active natural-based films for food packaging applications: The combined effect of chitosan and nanocellulose

SM Costa, DP Ferreira, P Teixeira… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work aimed to evaluate the potential of chitosan/cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) films to
be used as active pads for meat packages to prolong its shelf-life and preserve its properties …

Development and characterization of sodium alginate based active edible films incorporated with essential oils of some medicinal plants

Z Mahcene, A Khelil, S Hasni, PK Akman… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop sodium alginate based active films incorporated with
essential oils (EO) of R. officinalis L, A. herba alba Asso, O. basilicum L and M. pulegium L …