Citrus fruits are one of the popular fruit crops around the world. However, the consumption
and industrial process of citrus fruits yield a large amount of wastes, especially peels, seeds …

At present, the research and innovation of packaging materials are in a period of rapid
development. Starch, a sustainable, low-cost, and abundant polymer, can develop …

To detect the freshness of pork in real-time without damaging the testing sample, visual pH-
sensing films were created containing cyanidin and alizarin as indicator labels. The film …

Green propolis is an attractive natural source of antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds. In
this paper, pectin (P) films incorporated with green propolis extract (PE)(ie, P/PE films) were …

Consumers are now more concerned about food safety and hygiene following the COVID-19
pandemic. Antimicrobial packaging has attracted increased interest by reducing …

The burning of plastic trash contributes significantly to the problem of air pollution.
Consequently, a wide variety of toxic gases get released into the atmosphere. It is of the …

Packaging can mitigate the physical, chemical, and microbiological phenomena that affects
food products' quality and acceptability. However, the use of conventional packaging from …

Conventional packaging offers protection, containment, communication, and convenience to
packaged food. The most commonly used packaging materials are petrochemical-based …

Thirteen varieties of feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana) fruit were collected and the physical and
chemical properties of feijoa peel, flesh, seed, and leaf were analyzed. Large diversities in …

The goal of this study is to produce an active coating on Chiquita bananas storage at 20° C
and 64% RH using a combination of pectin and agarose (PeA) supplemented with Piper …