[HTML][HTML] Chitosan for food packaging: Recent advances in active and intelligent films

M Flórez, E Guerra-Rodríguez, P Cazón, M Vázquez - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
The massive and uncontrolled use of food packaging derived from petroleum-based plastics
has created a serious environmental problem. Hence, the food packaging industry needs to …

Sustainable and bio-based food packaging: A review on past and current design innovations

F Versino, F Ortega, Y Monroy, S Rivero, OV López… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food loss and waste occur for many reasons, from crop processing to household leftovers.
Even though some waste generation is unavoidable, a considerable amount is due to …

Recent advances in the preparation, physical and functional properties, and applications of anthocyanins-based active and intelligent packaging films

H Yong, J Liu - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2020 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins are natural colorants with excellent antioxidant, antimicrobial and pH-sensitive
properties. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the development of active …

Anthocyanin food colorant and its application in pH-responsive color change indicator films

S Roy, JW Rhim - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, interest in smart packaging, which can show the color change of the packaging
film according to the state of the food and evaluate the quality or freshness of the packaged …

Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

[HTML][HTML] Anthocyanin-based pH-sensitive smart packaging films for monitoring food freshness

L Zhao, Y Liu, L Zhao, Y Wang - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins are water-soluble natural pigments with good antioxidant and antibacterial
properties, and their colors are pH sensitive to the environment. At present, the use of plant …