Starch-gelatin blend films: A promising approach for high-performance degradable food packaging

W Zhang, M Azizi-Lalabadi, S Jafarzadeh… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Packaging plays a vital role in safeguarding food from environmental factors and
contamination. However, the overuse and improper disposal of non-biodegradable plastic …

Aloe vera gel, an excellent base material for edible films and coatings

AA Maan, ZFR Ahmed, MKI Khan, A Riaz… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Edible films/coatings are thin layers of eatable materials which, when applied to
foods, can modify the exchange of molecules between food and environment as well as …

Effect of glycerol plasticizer loading on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) starch biopolymers

J Tarique, SM Sapuan, A Khalina - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
This research was set out to explore the development of arrowroot starch (AS) films using
glycerol (G) as plasticizer at the ratio of 15, 30, and 45%(w/w, starch basis) using solution …

Effect of plasticizer type and concentration on physical properties of biodegradable films based on sugar palm (arenga pinnata) starch for food packaging

ML Sanyang, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak… - Journal of food science …, 2016 - Springer
In this study, sugar palm starch (SPS) films were developed using glycerol (G), sorbitol (S) or
their combination (GS) as plasticizers at the ratio of 15, 30 and 45 (wt)% using casting …

Thermo-mechanical, rheological, structural and antimicrobial properties of bionanocomposite films based on fish skin gelatin and silver-copper nanoparticles

YA Arfat, J Ahmed, N Hiremath, R Auras, A Joseph - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper focuses on the development and characterization of bionanocomposite films
based on fish skin gelatin (FSG) and bimetallic Ag-Cu nanoparticles (Ag-Cu NPs). Effects of …

Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide–neem oil–chitosan bionanocomposite for food packaging application

S Sanuja, A Agalya, MJ Umapathy - International Journal of Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nano zinc oxide at different concentrations (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5%) and neem essential oil were
incorporated into the chitosan polymer by solution cast method to enhance the properties of …

Characterization of active biodegradable films based on cassava starch and natural compounds

K dos Santos Caetano, NA Lopes, TMH Costa… - Food Packaging and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biodegradable films with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties were developed from
cassava starch with the addition of minimally processed pumpkin residue extract (PRE)(0 to …

Biopolymer starch-gelatin embedded with silver nanoparticle–based hydrogel composites for antibacterial application

S Sethi, Saruchi, Medha, S Thakur, BS Kaith… - Biomass Conversion …, 2022 - Springer
A multi-component starch-gelatin hybrid hydrogel was synthesized using eco-friendly
approach. The starch-based hydrogel (without gelatin) was also synthesized to highlight the …

Graphene derivatives in biopolymer-based composites for food packaging applications

A Barra, JDC Santos, MRF Silva, C Nunes… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review aims to showcase the current use of graphene derivatives, graphene-based
nanomaterials in particular, in biopolymer-based composites for food packaging …

Preparation and characterization of edible chicken skin gelatin film incorporated with rice flour

PY Soo, NM Sarbon - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2018 - Elsevier
The novelty of this study is producing an edible composite film from chicken skin gelatin,
waste of poultry processing industry with incorporation of rice flour. This alternative materials …