Developing environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging materials is a major
challenge in food packaging. Advances in the design of biopolymer composites for …

The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …

Chitosan derived from chitin has gathered much interest as a biopolymer due to its known
and possible broad applications. Chitin is a nitrogen-enriched polymer abundantly present …

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

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 …

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 continuous delivery of E‐waste from petroleum‐based products creates ecological and
environmental problems due to non‐biodegradable polymers, which release harmful …

A chitosan-based pH-responsive functional film was prepared by the incorporation of
alizarin and its properties were tested for active and intelligent food packaging applications …

Gelatin-based functional films were prepared by the addition of grapefruit seed extract (GSE,
5 wt% based on gelatin) and various amounts of TiO 2 (0.5, 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0 wt% based on …

Nanotechnology is the new frontier in the transformation of conventional agriculture and
food sector into an emerging form for development of food industry. Innovations in nanofood …