Crosslinking in polysaccharide and protein films and coatings for food contact–A review

HMC Azeredo, KW Waldron - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Crosslinking is the process of forming tridimensional networks by linking
polymer chains by covalent or noncovalent bonds. It is useful for polysaccharide-and protein …

Proteins from agri-food industrial biowastes or co-products and their applications as green materials

E Álvarez-Castillo, M Felix, C Bengoechea, A Guerrero - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
A great amount of biowastes, comprising byproducts and biomass wastes, is originated
yearly from the agri-food industry. These biowastes are commonly rich in proteins and …

Bioplastics based on wheat gluten processed by extrusion

M Jiménez-Rosado, LS Zarate-Ramírez… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, bioplastic have generated an increasing interest as an alternative to conventional
plastics. For this reason, their manufacture using the traditional techniques used for the …

Tuning structure and properties of gelatin edible films through pullulan dialdehyde crosslinking

J Liu, L Zhang, C Liu, X Zheng, K Tang - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
Tuning structure of gelatin edible films by crosslinking with oxidized polysaccharides is a
highly interesting approach, as thereby the random coil structure of gelatin changes towards …

In-depth study from gluten/PCL-based food packaging films obtained under reactive extrusion conditions using chrome octanoate as a potential food grade catalyst

TJ Gutiérrez, JR Mendieta, R Ortega-Toro - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Single-use food packaging derived from petroleum is causing serious environmental
problems, and food hydrocolloids have been suggested as raw materials to replace these …

Production of bioplastic from potato peel waste and investigation of its biodegradability

EB Arıkan, HD Bilgen - International Advanced Researches and …, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
Recently, environmental problems caused by petroleum-based plastics have been
increasing. Therefore, researchers have begun to investigate new materials that may be …

Evaluation of different strengthening methods in the mechanical and functional properties of soy protein-based bioplastics

M Jiménez-Rosado, E Bouroudian… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The bioplastics manufactured are still not competitive compared to conventional plastics,
due to their higher price and poor mechanical properties. For this purpose, different physical …

Emerging trends in biopolymers for food packaging

S Torres‐Giner, KJ Figueroa‐Lopez… - Sustainable Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With the current focus on exploring alternatives to decouple plastics from petroleum and
reducing the environmental impact of plastics, renewed interest in research studies is …

Characterization of pea protein-based bioplastics processed by injection moulding

V Perez, M Felix, A Romero, A Guerrero - Food and bioproducts processing, 2016 - Elsevier
This study assesses the behaviour of pea protein isolate (PPI) as a potential candidate for
the development of biobased plastic materials processed by injection moulding. Around 30 …

[HTML][HTML] Physical crosslinking of pea protein-based bioplastics: Effect of heat and UV treatments

V Perez-Puyana, P Cuartero… - Food Packaging and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change and the enhancement of ecology have generated the need to create
packaging that is biodegradable and, at the same time, allows food to be preserved …