Due to the advantages of wide sources, high biocompatibility and favorable
biodegradability, starch nanocrystals (SNCs) have gradually attracted attention and have …

Background A promising and sustainable trend has emerged in the food packaging industry
involving the integration of nanofillers into biopolymers. This novel approach seeks to …

The present work aimed to develop a novel bioactive edible film prepared by adding
quercetin-encapsulated carboxymethyl lotus root starch nanoparticles (QNPs), gellan gum …

Background: Environmental concerns about petroleum-based plastic packaging materials
and the growing demand for food have inspired researchers and the food industry to …

Starch-based materials seem to be an excellent alternative for conventional plastics used in
various applications. Microfibralted cellulose can be used to improve the surface properties …

Biopolymers derived from biomass can provide the advantages of both biodegradability and
functional qualities from a circular economy point of view, where waste is transformed into …

In this work, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), bleached cellulose nanofibers (bCNFs), and
unbleached cellulose nanofibers (ubCNFs) isolated by acid hydrolysis from Agave tequilana …

Using renewable resources for food packaging not only helps reduce our dependence on
fossil fuels but also minimizes the environmental impact associated with traditional plastics …

Starch nanocrystals (SNCs) have emerged as promising biodegradable nanomaterial for the
enhancement of biopolymer films' properties. Nevertheless, using SNCs alone is difficult due …

The retrogradation property endows starch molecules with the unique ability to self-
assemble crystals after encountering damage, which can restore the internal double helix …