[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 …

Biopolymer-based UV protection functional films for food packaging

P Ezati, A Khan, R Priyadarshi, T Bhattacharya… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Develo** environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging materials is a major
challenge in food packaging. Advances in the design of biopolymer composites for …

Development, characterization and application of intelligent/active packaging of chitosan/chitin nanofibers films containing eggplant anthocyanins

F Wang, C **e, H Tang, W Hao, J Wu, Y Sun, J Sun… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop intelligent/active packaging by using chitosan/esterified
chitin nanofibers (CN) film matrix and anthocyanins from eggplant peel extract (EE) to …

Factors influencing the antibacterial activity of chitosan and chitosan modified by functionalization

C Ardean, CM Davidescu, NS Nemeş… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …

Renewable and sustainable biobased materials: An assessment on biofibers, biofilms, biopolymers and biocomposites

A Vinod, MR Sanjay, S Suchart… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current global scenario has a great impact on the development of new bio-based
materials due to its vital advantages that are helpful in replacing synthetic and hazardous …

Development of green halochromic smart and active packaging materials: TiO2 nanoparticle-and anthocyanin-loaded gelatin/κ-carrageenan films

MA Sani, M Tavassoli, SA Salim, M Azizi-lalabadi… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable multifunctional halochromic nanocomposite films (“smart films”) were prepared
using a casting method. Natural pigments (saffron or red barberry anthocyanins) and TiO 2 …

Preparation of chitosan/gelatin-based functional films integrated with carbon dots from banana peel for active packaging application

Y Sul, P Ezati, JW Rhim - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) were manufactured with banana peels using a hydrothermal method
(200° C for 6 h). The synthesized CDs were spherical particles with a size of 1–3 nm having …

Recent advancements in natural colorants and their application as coloring in food and in intelligent food packaging

N Echegaray, N Guzel, M Kumar, M Guzel, A Hassoun… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Colorants are widely employed in the food industry as an essential ingredient in many
products since color is one of the most valued attributes by consumers. Furthermore, the …

Recent advances in extraction, modification, and application of chitosan in packaging industry

N Oladzadabbasabadi, AM Nafchi, F Ariffin… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current environmental concerns fostered a strong interest in extracting polymers from
renewable feedstocks. Chitosan, a second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose …