Active packaging (AP) is a new class of innovative food packaging, containing bioactive
compounds, is able to maintain the quality of food and extend its shelf life by releasing active …

There has been a considerable increase on research of the ecological consequences of
microplastics released into the environment, but only a handful of works have focused on the …

This study explores the preparation of corn starch (CS) films incorporated with glycerol,
thymol, and combination of glycerol and thymol via solution casting technique. The resulting …

The development of new materials for food packaging applications is necessary to reduce
the excessive use of disposable plastics and their environmental impact. Biodegradable …

Present study was aimed to produce biodegradable films with antioxidant activity for active
food packaging. Films of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) with 5 wt% of poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) …

Food packaging generates a large volume of waste materials and> 90% of the waste
plastics are landfilled. The growing demand for high quality and safe packaging materials …

The utilization of nanocellulose has increasingly gained attentions from various research
fields, especially the field of polymer nanocomposites owing to the growing environmental …

Currently, reducing packaging plastic waste and food losses are concerning topics in the
food packaging industry. As an alternative for these challenges, antimicrobial and …

Ferulic or p-coumaric acids were incorporated (3, 6 or 9%) into PHBV films by melt
processing or surface anchoring (3–4% in the film). The release kinetics of phenolics and …

The performance characteristics of polylactic acid (PLA) as an active food packaging film
can be highly influenced by the incorporation of active agents (AAs) into PLA, and the type of …