Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral polymeric food packaging in post-COVID-19 era

A Srisa, K Promhuad, H San, Y Laorenza, P Wongphan… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Consumers are now more concerned about food safety and hygiene following the COVID-19
pandemic. Antimicrobial packaging has attracted increased interest by reducing …

Application of innovative packaging technologies to manage fungi and mycotoxin contamination in agricultural products: Current status, challenges, and perspectives

PP Akhila, KV Sunooj, M Navaf, B Aaliya, C Sudheesh… - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
The consumer demand for safe,“healthy,” and premium foods, preferably with an extended
shelf-life; demand for easy packaging; and choice for more sustainable food packaging have …

Development of antifungal gelatin-based nanocomposite films functionalized with natamycin-loaded zein/casein nanoparticles

X Mo, X Peng, X Liang, S Fang, H Xie, J Chen… - Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, natamycin-loaded zein/casein composite nanoparticles (Nata-Z/C NPs) were
fabricated and incorporated into gelatin film to improve the film's physicochemical and …

Physicomechanical properties, release kinetics, and antimicrobial activity of activated low-density polyethylene and orientated polypropylene films by Thyme …

D Mousavian, A Mohammadi Nafchi, L Nouri… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Springer
In this research active packaging based on orientated polypropylene (OPP) or low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) and thymol were prepared and characterized. OPP and LDPE films …

Innovative natural antimicrobial natamycin incorporated titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT)/poly (lactic acid)(PLA) …

Y Zheng, X Jia, Z Zhao, Y Ran, M Du, H Ji, Y Pan, Z Li… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT)/polylactic acid (PLA) blended with
compatibilizers (polycaprolactone, PCL; poly (ethylene glycol), PEG; titanium dioxide, nano …

Development of a chitosan/pectin-based multi-active food packaging with both UV and microbial defense functions for effectively preserving of strawberry

X Fu, X Chang, S Xu, H Xu, S Ge, Y Xie, R Wang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multi-active food packaging was prepared for strawberry fruit preservation where
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)-containing pectin matrix and natamycin (NATA)-containing …

Characterization of whey protein-based films incorporated with natamycin and nanoemulsion of α-tocopherol

C Agudelo-Cuartas, D Granda-Restrepo, PJA Sobral… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Food packaging materials are commonly derived from petroleum that increases global
contamination; this raises the interest to evaluate raw material from renewable sources such …

Two-step pyrolysis for waste HDPE valorization

L Rodriguez-Luna, D Bustos-Martinez… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Among the implemented strategies for recycling and reutilization of HDPE, pyrolysis process
is considered an attractive alternative, because its potential to use waste materials to …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal activity of natamycin and development of an edible film based on hydroxyethylcellulose to avoid Penicillium spp. growth on low-moisture …

R Torrijos, TM Nazareth, J Calpe, JM Quiles, J Manes… - LWT, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate natamycin's in vitro antifungal activity against Penicillium
strains and determine its antifungal effect on Mozzarella cheese slices contaminated with P …

A sustainable cheese packaging survey involving scientific papers and patents

C Spreafico, D Russo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this survey is to provide an overview about what efforts have been spent during
the years by academia and industry make cheese packaging more sustainable. The …