Advances in extraction, utilization, and development of chitin/chitosan and its derivatives from shrimp shell waste

M Gao, H Tang, H Zhu - … Reviews in Food Science and Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Shrimp consumption is in great demand among the seafood used globally. However, this
expansion has resulted in the substantial generation and disposal of shrimp shell waste …

Transitioning of petroleum-based plastic food packaging to sustainable bio-based alternatives

Y Yin, MW Woo - Sustainable Food Technology, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Motivated by the urgent need to address environmental concerns associated with traditional
food packaging, this review explores the shift towards sustainable, bio-based packaging …

Morphology, surface characteristics and tribological properties of whey protein/chitosan composite particles and their fat replacing effect in O/W emulsion

Z Pang, M Sun, B Li, I Bourouis, C Chen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Whey protein isolate (WPI) and chitosan were used to fabricate WPI/chitosan composite
particles at temperatures of 75° C (WPI/chitosan-75) and 95° C (WPI/chitosan-95). The …

Fabrication of ammonia and acetic acid-responsive intelligent films based on grape skin anthocyanin via adjusting the pH of film-forming solution

H Xiang, X Chen, X Gao, S Li, Z Zhu, Z Guo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract pH-responsive intelligent films for food freshness monitoring have attracted great
attentions recently. In this study, several intelligent films based on chitosan (CS), polyvinyl …

Ultrasonication-based preparation of raw chitin nanofiber and evaluation of its reinforcement effect on chitosan film for functionalization with curcumin

Y Wang, Y Feng, X Wang, C Ji, Z Xiao, Y Luo - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
Raw chitin nanofibers (CNF) through an 8-min high-power sonication process were
successfully prepared. Well-preserved nanofibers with diameters of 50–100 nm and lengths …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymers as sustainable and active packaging materials: fundamentals and mechanisms of antifungal activities

F González-Arancibia, M Mamani, C Valdés… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Developing bio-based and biodegradable materials has become important to meet current
market demands, government regulations, and environmental concerns. The packaging …