In the past few years, nanocellulose (NC) has gained wide attention due to its renewability,
biocompatibility, bioavailability, and different remarkable properties. Cellulose …

Background. Packaging materials are responsible for approximately 40% of the produced
plastics while food packaging is the number one end user of such materials. Due to the …

Due to the environmental pollution problems caused by plastic-based packaging, the
development of edible food packaging films is imminent. However, the performance of most …

Bacterial cellulose nanowhiskers (BCNW) were synthesized from Komagataeibacter xylinus
(strain K2G30; UMCC 2756) using sulfuric acid hydrolysis and incorporated into a gelatin …

Antioxidant and intelligent pH-sensing films were prepared by incorporating anthocyanin-
rich purple-fleshed sweet potato extract (PSPE) into chitosan matrix. Effect of PSPE …

Alginate is an excellent biodegradable and renewable material that is already used for a
broad range of industrial applications, including advanced fields, such as biomedicine and …

Plastics are the most utilized materials for product packaging in most manufacturing
industries, from electronics to food and fashion accessories. However, numerous challenges …

Alginates are anionic, hydrophilic polysaccharides that are derived from brown seaweeds
and bacteria. The chemical structure contains β-D-mannuronic acid (M) and α-L-guluronic …

The problems with plastic materials and the good film‐forming properties of polysaccharides
motivated research in the development of polysaccharide‐based films. In the last 5 years …

Owing to increasing plastic pollution and concerns about food safety, extensive research
attention has been paid to biodegradable active packaging. Herein, we developed bacterial …