Consumers prefer foods that are healthier with high quality and safety. Food packaging are
demanded to effectively extend the shelf-life, preserve the nutrients and decrease the …

The exploration of renewable resources is essential to help transition toward a more
sustainable materials economy. The valorization of lignin can be a key component of this …

The recycling of biomass into high-value-added materials requires important developments
in research and technology to create a sustainable circular economy. Lignin, as a …

A plastic dominated world where we live in today is constantly facing the adversities of this
man-made havoc caused due to its non-biodegradable nature. Biopolymers such as …

The overwhelming use of non-biodegradable plastics derived from petroleum has resulted
in serious environmental pollution and ecological concerns, which has spurred the …

Lignin has the potential to be used as an additive, coating agent, fertilizer, plant growth
stimulator, and packaging material in the agroindustry due to its functional aromatic …

The current processes for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are costly, owing to the
high cost of cultivation feedstocks, and the need to sterilise the growth medium, which is …

The challenge to enhance the properties and functionalities of biobased polymers for food
packaging without compromising biodegradability has brought the incorporation of different …

Lignin is the second most naturally abundant biopolymer in the cell wall of lignocellulosic
compound (15-35%) after cellulose. Lignin can be generated in massive amounts as by …

Grape stalks are lignocellulosic residues that can be valorized through the extraction of
lignin-an underutilized biopolymer with high potential. Two lignin extraction methods …