A review on chitosan and chitosan-based bionanocomposites: Promising material for combatting global issues and its applications

M Azmana, S Mahmood, AR Hilles, A Rahman… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, several attempts have been made to replace petrochemical products
with renewable and biodegradable components. The most challenging part of this approach …

[HTML][HTML] Natural-fiber-reinforced chitosan, chitosan blends and their nanocomposites for various advanced applications

RA Ilyas, HA Aisyah, AH Nordin, N Ngadi, MYM Zuhri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

Review of the recent developments in all-cellulose nanocomposites: Properties and applications

S Tanpichai, A Boonmahitthisud, N Soykeabkaew… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose, the most abundant polysaccharide on Earth, has a number of desirable
properties, including availability, biodegradability, low cost, and low toxicity and has been …

Chitosan based ZnO nanoparticles loaded gallic-acid films for active food packaging

S Yadav, GK Mehrotra, PK Dutta - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan (Ch) and zinc oxide nanoparticles loaded gallic-acid films,(Ch-ZnO@ gal) have
been prepared aiming for their exploitation as environmentally benign food packaging …

Effect of Kaolin clay and Ficus carica mediated silver nanoparticles on chitosan food packaging film for fresh apple slice preservation

ME Mouzahim, EM Eddarai, S Eladaoui, A Guenbour… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel antioxidant, antibacterial, and biodegradable food packaging film was
elaborated, by incorporating natural kaolin clay (KC) and Ficus carica mediated silver …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of nanofillers on the functional properties of biopolymer-based films: A review

E Jamróz, P Kulawik, P Kopel - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Waste from non-degradable plastics is becoming an increasingly serious problem.
Therefore, more and more research focuses on the development of materials with …

Natural antioxidants-based edible active food packaging: An overview of current advancements

VM Rangaraj, K Rambabu, F Banat, V Mittal - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Advanced food packaging technology ensures food safety from pollutants and microbial
pathogens, extending the shelf-life period of the preserved foods. However, conventional …

Preparation and characterization of antioxidant, antimicrobial and pH-sensitive films based on chitosan, silver nanoparticles and purple corn extract

Y Qin, Y Liu, L Yuan, H Yong, J Liu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and anthocyanin-rich purple corn extract (PCE)
were incorporated into chitosan to develop active and intelligent food packaging films. The …

[HTML][HTML] (Bio) Nanotechnology in food science—food packaging

M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Bionanotechnology, as a tool for incorporation of biological molecules into
nanoartifacts, is gaining more and more importance in the field of food packaging. It offers an …

Biopolymers-based materials containing silver nanoparticles as active packaging for food applications–a review

K Kraśniewska, S Galus, M Gniewosz - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Packaging is an integral part of food products, allowing the preservation of their quality. It
plays an important role, protecting the packed product from external conditions, maintaining …