Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review

AZ Naser, I Deiab, BM Darras - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the
performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of …

Natural antioxidants-based edible active food packaging: An overview of current advancements

VM Rangaraj, K Rambabu, F Banat, V Mittal - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Advanced food packaging technology ensures food safety from pollutants and microbial
pathogens, extending the shelf-life period of the preserved foods. However, conventional …

Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate): Enhancement Strategies for Advanced Applications

AL Rivera-Briso, Á Serrano-Aroca - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), PHBV, is a microbial biopolymer with
excellent biocompatible and biodegradable properties that make it a potential candidate for …

Expanding poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) applications: A review on modifications and effects

AZ Naser, I Deiab, F Defersha, S Yang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The high price of petroleum, overconsumption of plastic products, recent climate change
regulations, the lack of landfill spaces in addition to the ever-growing population are …

Application of poly (hydroxyalkanoate) in food packaging: Improvements by nanotechnology

K Khosravi-Darani, DZ Bucci - Chemical and Biochemical Engineering …, 2015 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The environmental impact of plastic usage is of critical concern and too great to
repair. A shift toward biodegradable food packaging is one option. The aim of this review …

Nanostructured interlayers of zein to improve the barrier properties of high barrier polyhydroxyalkanoates and other polyesters

MJ Fabra, A Lopez-Rubio, JM Lagaron - Journal of Food Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper compares the effect of incorporating high barrier self-adhesive nanostructured
interlayers of zein between layers of other polyhydroxyalkanoate materials (a PHB …

On the use of different hydrocolloids as electrospun adhesive interlayers to enhance the barrier properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates of interest in fully renewable food …

MJ Fabra, A López-Rubio, JM Lagaron - Food Hydrocolloids, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper compares the effect of adding different high barrier nanostructured interlayers
with adhesive properties, made of electrospun whey protein isolate (WPI), pullulan, zein and …

Effects of organo-modified clay addition and temperature on the water vapor barrier properties of polyhydroxy butyrate homo and copolymer nanocomposite films for …

O Akin, F Tihminlioglu - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2018 - Springer
Polymer nanocomposites, based on bacterial biodegradable thermoplastic polyester, poly
(hydroxy-butyrate)(PHB), poly (hydroxyl-butyrate-co-hydroxy-valerate)(PHBHV), and …

Decomposition properties of PVA/graphene composites during melting-crystallization

C Li, T Hou, X She, X Wei, F She, W Gao… - Polymer degradation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The thermal decomposition of PVA and PVA composites during the melting-crystallization
process is still unclear due to indistinct changes in chemical compositions. Using graphene …

Three-layer films based on wheat gluten and electrospun PHA

MJ Fabra, A López-Rubio, JM Lagaron - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2015 - Springer
Because no known pure biopolymer exhibits all the desired physicochemical properties
required for every conceivable packaging application, multilayer films are here proposed as …