In spite of the significant progress towards sustainable cosmetics, mass-produced
sustainable packaging has proven to be a challenge. The complexity of environmental …

Background The development of edible films/coatings through eco-friendly technologies
such as electrospinning has been proposed as a sustainable strategy to avoid the …

The paper presents a novel design for nanofibers specifically tailored for food packaging
applications. To this end, chitosan, quaternized chitosan, vanillin and poly (ethylene oxide) …

The food industry has been looking for biodegradable active packaging film, which has a
lower environmental footprint and can extend shelf-life. This work aimed to develop a …

Biobased plastics provide a sustainable alternative to conventional food packaging
materials, thereby reducing the environmental impact. The present study investigated the …

Renewable natural fibers (eg, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)) are being applied for
reinforcing bio-based polylactic acid (PLA). For improvement in the interfacial compatibility …

Macromolecules obtained from renewable natural sources are gaining increasing attention
as components for a vast variety of sustainable polymer-based materials. Natural raw …

Antimicrobial packaging film mediated by photodynamic inactivation (PDI) based on
biodegradable polymers is promising. The photosensitizer berberine chloride (BBR) was …

The current investigation endeavors to address the inadequate ductility and suboptimal gas
barrier properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) by producing composites of PLA with …

Nucleating agents, especially those with small particle sizes, are preferred to boost the
nucleation density and crystallinity of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) due to its weak crystallization …