Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable in nature. Several factors could affect the quality
and shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Packaging materials (usually made up of polymers …

Corn is an economically important crop with a broad presence worldwide, especially for
providing animal feed and human consumption products, including those from industries …

Zein electrospun nanofibers are widely used as the vehicles to load bioactive entities for
release control; however, the water absorption of zein always restricts their applications in …

Background Strawberry is a nutrient-rich and important small fruit because of its high content
of beneficial phytochemicals and several vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin B6 …

Consumer demands to utilize environmentally friendly packaging have led researchers to
develop packaging materials from naturally derived resources. In recent years, plant protein …

There is great interest in developing biodegradable biopolymer-based packaging materials
whose functional performance is enhanced by incorporating active compounds into them …

Fruits are highly susceptible to postharvest losses induced majorly by postharvest diseases.
Peach are favored by consumers because of their high nutritional value and delicious taste …

Currently, applications of essential oils for protection of postharvest fruits against fungal
infestation and mycotoxin contamination are of immense interest and research hot spot in …

Background Zein is the major protein in corn and the main byproduct of the starch industry
and, therefore, crucial for global agricultural commodities. Its unique fibre-forming properties …

Proteins are excellent polymeric materials for encapsulating essential oils (EOs) by
electrospinning and electrospraying to protect these compounds and form nanomaterials …