Polysaccharides, such as pectin, starch, alginate, carrageenan, and xanthan gum, have
been used as biopolymer materials to create coatings and edible films to reduce traditional …

Nowadays, biopolymers as intelligent and active biopolymer systems in the food and
pharmaceutical industry are of considerable interest in their use. With this association in …

The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

Agar is a biopolymer extracted from certain red algae. The continuous and transparent film
made from agar gum is becoming a common and renewable alternative for plastic-based …

Seafood is highly perishable and has a short shelf-life. During storage many reactions occur
leading to changes in quality such as endogenous chemical and enzymatic reactions. The …

There are several reviews that separately cover different aspects of fish gelatin including its
preparation, characteristics, modifications, and applications. Its packaging application in …

Edible films were prepared using various pectin and pullulan mixing ratios and evaluated for
their properties in food packaging applications. FTIR characterization showed that an …

Consumer demands and requirements by regulatory agencies to use more environmentally
friendly and less polluting packaging have directed researchers to consider packaging …

The rising interest in the valorisation of industrial by-products is one of the main reasons why
exploring different species and optimizing the extracting conditions of collagen and gelatin …

Over the last years, considerable research has been conducted to develop and apply edible
films and coatings made from a variety of agricultural commodities and/or wastes of food …