The degree of crystallinity in cellulose significantly affects the physical, mechanical, and
chemical properties of cellulosic materials, their processing, and their final application …

Food loss and waste occur for many reasons, from crop processing to household leftovers.
Even though some waste generation is unavoidable, a considerable amount is due to …

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

Currently, petroleum-based synthetic plastics are used as a key barrier material in the paper-
based packaging of several food and nonfood goods. This widespread usage of plastic as a …

The consumer demand for starch continues to grow to meet food consumption needs.
However, starch producers are increasingly looking towards non-food, industrial …

Background As an excellent delivery material for bioactive compounds, zein nanoparticles
are limited by colloidal instability. Recently, the development of their surface coating has …

The unparalleled dependency on petroleum based sources urged the research community
to focus on developing renewable products, among which nanocellulose based …

Background Recently, there has been an immense interest in seaweed-based biopolymers
and their applications in food packaging. Amongst various alternatives, agar is a red …

Background Non-biodegradable food packaging (mainly plastic) and food waste are two
major concerns that cause severe environmental and economic challenges as well as …

Abstract Chitosan (CS), a bio-renewable natural material, has the potential to be utilized as
a biopolymer for food packaging films (PFs)/coatings. However, its low solubility in dilute …