Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films

HD Huang, PG Ren, GJ Zhong, A Olah, ZM Li… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The past decades have witnessed the rapidly growing interest in polymer films as the most
commonly used packaging material due to their lightweight, versatility, low cost, and ease of …

[HTML][HTML] Citrus pectins: Structural properties, extraction methods, modifications and applications in food systems–A review

S Singhal, NRS Hulle - Applied food research, 2022 - Elsevier
Pectin, a non-starch polysaccharide, is isolated as a byproduct from agro-processing and
has numerous applications in the pharmaceutical sector, such as drug delivery, wound …

Consumer attitudes towards biobased packaging–A cross-cultural comparative study

C Herbes, C Beuthner, I Ramme - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Growing awareness of the environmental damage associated with conventional product
packaging has led to keen interest in 'green','environmentally friendly'or …

Inflammation targeted chitosan-based hydrogel for controlled release of diclofenac sodium

N Gull, SM Khan, OM Butt, A Islam, A Shah… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inflammation is a key challenge in the treatment of chronic diseases. Spurred by topical
advancement in polymer chemistry and drug delivery, hydrogels that release a drug in …

Designing of biocompatible and biodegradable chitosan based crosslinked hydrogel for in vitro release of encapsulated povidone-iodine: A clinical translation

N Gull, SM Khan, S Khalid, S Zia, A Islam… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Controlled drug delivery is a prime stratagem for minimizing both the frequency of
therapeutic administration as well as systematic side effects with high drug content. One of …

Fabrication of pectin/agar blended functional film: Effect of reinforcement of melanin nanoparticles and grapefruit seed extract

S Roy, JW Rhim - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Pectin/agar blended multifunctional composite films were prepared by reinforcing with
melanin nanoparticles (MNP) and grapefruit seed extract (GSE). The physical properties of …

Preparation and characterization of starch-based composite films reinforced by cellulose nanofibers

M Fazeli, M Keley, E Biazar - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The current study deals with the preparation and characterization of polysaccharide-based
biocomposite films acquired by the incorporation of cellulose nanofiber within glycerol …

Preparation of pectin/agar-based functional films integrated with zinc sulfide nano petals for active packaging applications

S Roy, JW Rhim - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
Here we report on the robust synthesis of zinc sulfide nanoparticles (ZnSNP) using a simple
one-pot reaction. The prepared ZnSNP was characterized and confirmed to be a petal …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/thiabendazoluim-montmorillonite bio-nanocomposite films: Mechanical, morphological and antimicrobial properties

K El Bourakadi, N Merghoub, M Fardioui… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, the development of biopolymer/organoclay nanocomposites for food packaging,
where at least one of the components is derived from nature or even biomass, has attracted …

A new approach to develop biodegradable films based on thermoplastic pectin

TIA Gouveia, K Biernacki, MCR Castro, MP Gonçalves… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pectin, a natural and renewable polysaccharide (used in the food industry as stabilizer,
thickening and encapsulating agent), is considered a polymer with great potential for future …