Background Petroleum derivate plastics represent a serious environmental problem, which
is why alternative sustainable solutions must be found. To this aim, recent research has …

Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized peptides to inhibit food spoilage bacteria, which
are widely used as a kind of food biopreservation. The role of bacteriocins in therapeutics …

Cinnamon essential oil (EO) exhibited effective antibacterial activity against foodborne
spoilage and pathogenic bacteria in model systems using Escherichia coli and …

In this work active films from chitosan containing Eucalyptus globulus (EG) essential oil (0, 1,
2, 3 and 4%(v/v)) were developed by casting and solvent-evaporation method. Then, the …

Herbs and spices containing essential oils (EOs) in the range of 0.05–0.1% have
demonstrated activity against pathogens, such as Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli …

The present study describes the physical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties of
biodegradable films prepared by incorporating different concentrations (1, 2, and 3% v/v) of …

The aim of this work was to evaluate chitosan edible films incorporated with the EOs of two
aromatic herbs, Thymus moroderi and Thymus piperella for (i) the growth inhibition of some …

The food industry seeks alternatives to satisfy consumer demands of safe foods with a long
shelf‐life able to maintain the nutritional and organoleptic quality. The application of …

The aim of this work was to (i) determine the chemical composition of the essential oils (EOs)
of five spices widely cultivated in Egypt as: Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), parsley …

This review presents current knowledge on antimicrobial agents that are already used in the
food packaging industry. At the beginning, innovative ways of food packaging were …