Chitosan-based biodegradable functional films for food packaging applications

R Priyadarshi, JW Rhim - Innovative Food Science & Emerging …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitin is the structural material of crustaceans, insects, and fungi, and is the second most
abundant biopolymer after cellulose on earth. Chitosan, a deacetylated derivative of chitin …

[HTML][HTML] Alginate-based materials: Enhancing properties through multiphase formulation design and processing innovation

F **e, C Gao, L Avérous - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Alginate, a polymer mainly derived from seaweed, has garnered significant attention owing
to its renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and exceptional gel formation …

Emerging chitosan-based films for food packaging applications

H Wang, J Qian, F Ding - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Recent years have witnessed great developments in biobased polymer packaging films for
the serious environmental problems caused by the petroleum-based nonbiodegradable …

Chitosan biomaterials application in dentistry

E Fakhri, H Eslami, P Maroufi, F Pakdel… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer derived from deacetylation of chitin and it has been
investigated with interdisciplinary approaches for multitude applications. Chitosan …

[HTML][HTML] Review on polysaccharides used in coatings for food packaging papers

P Nechita, M Roman - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Paper and board show many advantages as packaging materials, but the current
technologies employed to obtain adequate barrier properties for food packaging use …

Active packaging with antifungal activities

NN Van Long, C Joly, P Dantigny - International journal of food …, 2016 - Elsevier
There have been many reviews concerned with antimicrobial food packaging, and with the
use of antifungal compounds, but none provided an exhaustive picture of the applications of …

Advancements in sustainable food packaging: from eco-friendly materials to innovative technologies

S Hussain, R Akhter, SS Maktedar - Sustainable Food Technology, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The demand for sustainable food packaging solutions has escalated in response to growing
environmental concerns and consumer preferences for eco-friendly products. This review …

The control of fungi and mycotoxins by food active packaging: A review

S Jafarzadeh, M Hadidi, M Forough… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Conventionally used petrochemical-based plastics are poorly degradable and cause severe
environmental pollution. Alternatively, biopolymers (eg, polysaccharides, proteins, lipids …

[HTML][HTML] Alginate and chitosan as a functional barrier for paper-based packaging materials

S Kopacic, A Walzl, A Zankel, E Leitner, W Bauer - Coatings, 2018 - mdpi.com
Paper-based food packaging materials are widely used, renewable, and biodegradable.
Because of its porous structure, paper has poor or no barrier performance against grease …

Chitosan nanoparticle applications in dentistry: A sustainable biopolymer

R Mascarenhas, S Hegde, N Manaktala - Frontiers in chemistry, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The epoch of Nano-biomaterials and their application in the field of medicine and dentistry
has been long-lived. The application of nanotechnology is extensively used in diagnosis …