The high molecular weight of chitin, as a biopolymer, challenges its extraction due to its
insolubility in the solvents. Also, chitosan, as the N-deacetylated form of chitin, can be …

Chitosan is obtained from chitin, which could be considered to be the most abundant
polymer after cellulose. Owing to these properties, chitosan alone or chitosan-based …

To deal with serious environmental damage resulting from plastic packaging materials,
biodegradable films using natural products have gained considerable attention. Here, we …

It is essential to use environment-friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable and sustainable
materials for various applications. Biopolymers are derived from renewable sources like …

To deal with serious environmental pollution resulting from plastic packaging materials,
biodegradable films using chitosan (CS) are gaining considerable increase gradually …

Chitosan is a naturally occurring compound and is commercially produced from seafood
shells. It has been utilized in the induction of the defense system in both pre and post …

Antioxidant and antimicrobial chitosan (CS) films incorporated with different concentrations
(0, 3, 6 and 9% w/w based on chitosan) of pomegranate peel powder (PPP) were prepared …

Multifunctional composite materials with controlled release, antimicrobial and antioxidant
properties were prepared through encapsulation of oregano essential oil (OEO) into …

Antibacterial diatomite/carvacrol (D/C) complex was prepared by utilizing diatomite as an
effective carrier of carvacrol, and further incorporated into gelatin with different amounts (0 …

Here, highly sensitive blueberry anthocyanin (BBA)-induced intelligent indicating films were
fabricated by incorporating a novel composite ingredient, diatomite (DA), into a matrix of …