Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review

AI Osman, Y Zhang, M Farghali, AK Rashwan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Nanomaterials have been rapidly developed during the last decades, yet many
nanoparticles synthesized by classical methods are toxic and their synthesis procedure is …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-based nanoparticles: Antibacterial mechanisms and biomedical application

D Franco, G Calabrese, SPP Guglielmino, S Conoci - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria has led to the search for new
antibacterial agents capable of overcoming the resistance problem. In recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Recent development of protein-based biopolymers in food packaging applications: A review

R Bhaskar, SM Zo, KB Narayanan, SD Purohit… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of novel biopolymers with improved functioning, gaseous barrier abilities,
and prolonged shelf life will be possible through the creation of innovative technologies in …

Biodegradable active, intelligent, and smart packaging materials for food applications

U Amin, MKI Khan, AA Maan, A Nazir, S Riaz… - Food Packaging and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review aims to provide an overview of the developments in biodegradable intelligent,
active, and smart packaging for food application by highlighting their challenges and …

Carrageenan/Alginate-Based Functional Films Incorporated with Allium sativum Carbon Dots for UV-Barrier Food Packaging

A Khan, R Priyadarshi, T Bhattacharya… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2023 - Springer
Hydrothermally prepared garlic (Allium sativum) cloves-derived carbon dots (CDs) were
used to fabricate carrageenan/sodium alginate (Car/Alg)-based functional films for UV …

Biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging: Trends and perspectives

L Motelica, D Ficai, A Ficai, OC Oprea, DA Kaya… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents a perspective on the research trends and solutions from recent years in
the domain of antimicrobial packaging materials. The antibacterial, antifungal, and …

High performance biopolymeric packaging films containing zinc oxide nanoparticles for fresh food preservation: A review

W Zhang, MA Sani, Z Zhang, DJ McClements… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable food packaging films (FPFs) assembled from sustainable biopolymeric
materials are of increasing interest to the food industry due to pollution and health risks …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable polysaccharide and protein hydrogel-based packaging materials for food products: a review

S Sudheer, S Bandyopadhyay, R Bhat - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable food packaging is a necessary element to ensure the success of a food system,
the accomplishment of which is weighed in terms of quality retention and ensured products …

Green synthesis of nanomaterials for smart biopolymer packaging: challenges and outlooks

S Jafarzadeh, M Nooshkam, M Zargar… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2024 - Springer
There are several physical and chemical methods for synthesizing nanomaterials, while the
most appropriate techniques involve using green chemistry and eco-friendly material …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable alginate films with ZnO nanoparticles and citronella essential oil—A novel antimicrobial structure

L Motelica, D Ficai, O Oprea, A Ficai, RD Trusca… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum-based materials could be replaced, at least partially, by biodegradable
packaging. Adding antimicrobial activity to the new packaging materials can also help …