The perishability nature of harvested fruits and vegetables, along with the effect of
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …

Currently, petroleum-based synthetic plastics are used as a key barrier material in the paper-
based packaging of several food and nonfood goods. This widespread usage of plastic as a …

Heteroatom-doped carbon dot (CD)-reinforced flexible, antioxidant, and UV-resistant
polymeric thin films have been fabricated by a facile physical compounding strategy …

Active and intelligent food packaging is an innovative technology to prevent food
contamination and ensure food quality and safety. Active packaging protects the food from …

Enoki mushroom-derived carbon dots (mCDs) were fabricated using a facile hydrothermal
method to prepare gelatin/carrageenan-based active food packaging films. The mCDs were …

In the evolving landscape of food packaging, lipid-based edible films and coatings are
emerging as a sustainable and effective solution for enhancing food quality and prolonging …

Perishable foods like fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, and dairy products have short shelf-
life that causes significant postharvest losses, which poses a major challenge for food …

Strawberries spoil rapidly after harvest due to factors such as the ripening process, weight
loss, and, most importantly, microbial contamination. Traditionally, several methods are used …

Sulfur functionalized turmeric-derived carbon dots (S-CD) were prepared and used to
fabricate pectin/gelatin-based bioactive food packaging film. FTIR and XPS analysis …

Background High rate of water loss and rapid respiration cause significant decrease in
firmness, turgor, crunchiness, and weight loss resulting in rapid postharvest quality …