The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

Background Petroleum derivate plastics represent a serious environmental problem, which
is why alternative sustainable solutions must be found. To this aim, recent research has …

Carrageenan, a polysaccharide extracted from marine algae, is becoming increasingly
regarded as a promising renewable biomaterial that has strong potential as a substitute for …

Chitosan has attracted much attention for use in antimicrobial food packaging because of its
unique antibacterial properties and excellent film-forming ability. However, its poor barrier …

Clove essential oil (CLO) Pickering emulsions were prepared with zein colloid particles as
stabilizer, and the effects of CLO Pickering emulsion incorporation on the structure …

Edible films and coatings are thin layers of edible materials applied on food products that
play an important role on their conservation, distribution and marketing. Some of their …

The present study describes the microstructure, physical (tensile strength, elongation at
break, water-vapor permeability, optical characteristics) and antimicrobial properties of …

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) was combined with oregano essential oil
nanoemulsion (ORNE) at concentrations of 0–7.5%(v/v) to produce active composite films …

In the current study, sodium caseinate and chitosan-based composite edible films were
developed with the incorporation of black pepper (Piper nigrum) essential oil (BPO) in …

Food matrices contain electrically charged particles, which interact with each other and with
the media and are produced via several interface processes and mechanisms. The …