Recent advances in polymers and polymer composites for food packaging

M Zhang, GM Biesold, W Choi, J Yu, Y Deng… - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing world population, evolving urbanization, and globalization have created more
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …

[HTML][HTML] A concise guide to active agents for active food packaging

C Vilela, M Kurek, Z Hayouka, B Röcker… - Trends in Food Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The ever-growing world population results in the ineluctable increase of food
demand which translates in the augment of the global market of packaging materials …

Ethylene scavengers for active packaging of fresh food produce

KK Gaikwad, S Singh, YS Negi - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020 - Springer
Many fruits and vegetables are sensitive to ethylene, which upon prolonged exposure
induces the deterioration of food quality, such as change in taste, odour and colour, or …

A colorimetric paper sensor based on the domino reaction of acetylcholinesterase and degradable γ-MnOOH nanozyme for sensitive detection of organophosphorus …

L Huang, DW Sun, H Pu, Q Wei, L Luo… - Sensors and actuators B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the tremendous achievements of existing sensing techniques, sensitive and
portable sensing of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) in a non-polluting manner remains …

Hybrid nanomaterials designed for volatile organic compounds sensors: A review

RS Andre, RC Sanfelice, A Pavinatto, LHC Mattoso… - Materials & Design, 2018 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are associated to many problems regarding to health,
such as cancer and asthma, and environmental issues, affecting ecosystem and plant …

Recent advances in detecting and regulating ethylene concentrations for shelf-life extension and maturity control of fruit: A review

B Hu, DW Sun, H Pu, Q Wei - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Fresh fruit are important for a healthy diet, however, their shelf-life can be
shortened because of ethylene, a key phytohormone associated with the ripening process …

Fluorescent and colorimetric electrospun nanofibers for heavy-metal sensing

IAA Terra, LA Mercante, RS Andre, DS Correa - Biosensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of heavy metals in the human body and/or in the environment can be
highly deleterious for mankind, and currently, considerable efforts have been made to …

Potassium permanganate-based ethylene scavengers for fresh horticultural produce as an active packaging

MH Álvarez-Hernández… - Food Engineering …, 2019 - Springer
Potassium permanganate (KMnO 4) is a powerful ethylene (C 2 H 4)-scavenging agent
widely used in fresh horticultural commodities to delay the postharvest maturation …

Current scenario of adsorbent materials used in ethylene scavenging systems to extend fruit and vegetable postharvest life

MH Álvarez-Hernández, F Artés-Hernández… - Food and bioprocess …, 2018 - Springer
Fruit and vegetables are much appreciated by consumers due to their nutritional values and
health-promoting compounds. However, different factors affect the postharvest life of such …

Development of a novel ethylene scavenger made up of pumice and potassium permanganate and its effect on preservation quality of avocados

C Wang, A Ajji - Journal of Food Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research was to develop a novel ethylene scavenger by combining
pumice and potassium permanganate (KMnO 4) to preserve fruit and vegetables. The study …