Edible films and coatings as food-quality preservers: An overview

E Díaz-Montes, R Castro-Muñoz - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food preservation technologies are currently facing important challenges at extending the
shelf-life of perishable food products (eg, meat, fish, milk, eggs, and many raw fruits and …

Biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging: Trends and perspectives

L Motelica, D Ficai, A Ficai, OC Oprea, DA Kaya… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents a perspective on the research trends and solutions from recent years in
the domain of antimicrobial packaging materials. The antibacterial, antifungal, and …

Cross-linked biopolymeric films by citric acid for food packaging and preservation

W Zhang, S Roy, E Assadpour, X Cong… - Advances in colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in the development of degradable and biopolymeric food
packaging films (BFPFs) based on green ingredients and strategies due to their …

Recent advances in poly (vinyl alcohol)/natural polymer based films for food packaging applications: A review

PK Panda, K Sadeghi, J Seo - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
The usability and effectiveness of plastic polymers are increasingly changing with advances
in technology and research. Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVOH) based materials have been widely …

Bioactive and intelligent starch-based films: A review

C Cui, N Ji, Y Wang, L Xiong, Q Sun - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Starch-based films are degradable, renewable, cost effective, and can be used
as a foodstuff packaging material. Functional starch-based films have attracted extensive …

The strategic applications of natural polymer nanocomposites in food packaging and agriculture: Chances, challenges, and consumers' perception

M Wypij, J Trzcińska-Wencel, P Golińska… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Natural polymer-based nanocomposites have received significant attention in both scientific
and industrial research in recent years. They can help to eliminate the consequences of …

A comprehensive review on the properties and functionalities of biodegradable and semibiodegradable food packaging materials

VT Weligama Thuppahige… - … Reviews in Food Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development of biodegradable food packaging with superior properties and
functionalities compared to conventional food packaging is one of the emerging research …

Mechanical, thermal and antimicrobial properties of chitosan-based-nanocomposite with potential applications for food packaging

C Rodrigues, JMM de Mello, F Dalcanton… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2020 - Springer
Sodium montmorillonite organically modified by octadecylammonium (Np-Clay) and zinc
oxide nanoparticles (Np-ZnO) were incorporated into chitosan (C) matrix in different …

Nettle-leaf extract derived ZnO/CuO nanoparticle-biopolymer-based antioxidant and antimicrobial nanocomposite packaging films and their impact on extending the …

A Kalia, M Kaur, A Shami, SK Jawandha… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Green synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have prominent applications in
antimicrobial packaging systems. Here we have attempted for the fabrication of chitosan …

Polyvinyl alcohol/xanthan gum composite film with excellent food packaging, storage and biodegradation capability as potential environmentally-friendly alternative to …

J Chen, M Zheng, KB Tan, J Lin, M Chen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-xanthan gum (XG) composite films with good degradation properties
were prepared by casting method. The effects of XG amount on thickness, moisture content …