Current research and applications of starch-based biodegradable films for food packaging

H Onyeaka, KC Obileke, G Makaka, N Nwokolo - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of biodegradable packaging material as an alternative to conventional
petrochemical-based polymers is based on the environmental issues associated with …

Advancements in biodegradable active films for food packaging: Effects of nano/microcapsule incorporation

F Baghi, A Gharsallaoui, E Dumas, S Ghnimi - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food packaging plays a fundamental role in the modern food industry as a main process to
preserve the quality of food products from manufacture to consumption. New food packaging …

Effect of glycerol plasticizer loading on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) starch biopolymers

J Tarique, SM Sapuan, A Khalina - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
This research was set out to explore the development of arrowroot starch (AS) films using
glycerol (G) as plasticizer at the ratio of 15, 30, and 45%(w/w, starch basis) using solution …

Edible cassava starch films carrying rosemary antioxidant extracts for potential use as active food packaging

D Piñeros-Hernandez, C Medina-Jaramillo… - Food hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
Polyphenols-rich rosemary extracts (RE) were successfully incorporated within cassava
starch films in order to produce active food packaging with antioxidant properties. Films with …

Green product innovation: A means towards achieving global sustainable product within biodegradable plastic industry

TD Moshood, G Nawanir, F Mahmud… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Green innovativeness has long been considered one of the most significant components of
economic progress, environmental sustainability, and improved living standards. Green …

Effect of starch type on the physico-chemical properties of edible films

E Basiak, A Lenart, F Debeaufort - International journal of biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Food preservation is mostly related to packaging in oil-based plastics, inducing
environmental problems, but this drawback could be limited by using edible/biodegradable …

How glycerol and water contents affect the structural and functional properties of starch-based edible films

E Basiak, A Lenart, F Debeaufort - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
As starch is an inexpensive, filmogenic, easily processable and a widely available material,
it is a material that can be utilized in the creation of biodegradable films and containers …

Influence of chitosan concentration on mechanical and barrier properties of corn starch/chitosan films

L Ren, X Yan, J Zhou, J Tong, X Su - International journal of biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
The active packaging films based on corn starch and chitosan were prepared through
mixing the starch solution and the chitosan solution (1: 1) by casting. The aim of this work …

Development of bioactive fish gelatin/chitosan nanoparticles composite films with antimicrobial properties

SF Hosseini, M Rezaei, M Zandi, F Farahmandghavi - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The objective of this work was to develop active bio-based nanocomposite films from fish
gelatin (FG) and chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) incorporated with Origanum vulgare L …

Edible and biodegradable starch films: a review

A Jimenez, MJ Fabra, P Talens, A Chiralt - Food and Bioprocess …, 2012 - Springer
Mainly due to environmental aims, petroleum-based plastics are being replaced by natural
polymers. In the last decades, starch has been evaluated in its film-forming ability for …