Advances and recent trends in plant-based materials and edible films: a mini-review

DB Olawade, OZ Wada, AO Ige - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Plant-based materials and edible films have emerged as promising alternatives to
conventional packaging materials, offering sustainable and environmentally friendly …

Xylan structural diversity, biosynthesis, and functional regulation in plants

MF Qaseem, W Zhang, P Dupree, AM Wu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Xylan is a vital component of plant cell walls, contributing to their structural integrity and
flexibility through interactions with other polymers. Its structure varies among plant species …

Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Corn Bran Arabinoxylan Films for Sustainable Food Packaging

A Alahmed, S Simsek - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Arabinoxylan (AX)-based films can improve the mechanical characteristics of biodegradable
materials when utilized for food packaging. However, the mechanical properties of AX films …

Acetylated xylan from sugarcane bagasse: advancing bioplastic formation with enhanced water resistance

J de Paula Castanheira, JHR Llanos, JR Martins… - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
The environment has been significantly impacted by the extraction of natural resources and
generation of agro-industrial waste. Therefore, the handling and transformation of waste …

Valorization of hemicellulose waste streams for moisture barrier coatings and hydrophobic films

DC Josey, NS Yadavalli, JC Moore, MJ Peña… - … for Sustainable Materials, 2024 - Springer
Replacing plastics with renewable and environmentally friendly substitutes is becoming ever
more critical as we begin to realize the consequences of their negative impacts on the …

Production of bioplastics with chemical and enzymatic modificated xylan (lignin-and arabinose-free) from sugarcane bagasse

D Bueno, M Brienzo - Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials, 2025 - Springer
Hemicellulose is a renewable source to produce bio-based molecules with high added
value. For this purpose, this study aimed to promote enzymatic and chemical modifications …