Food packaging is a multidisciplinary area that encompasses food science and engineering,
microbiology, as well as chemistry, and ignited tremendous interest in maintaining the …

Background The development of energy saving methods and energy storage materials is an
emerging hot topic in various fields including the food industry. Thermal energy storage can …

The dissolution and controlled release of poorly water soluble drugs have been challenging
during the past half century. Food ingredients are often exploited to implement some …

Today, the use of phase change materials (PCMs) with remarkable properties for energy
storage and development of engineering systems is an extremely important topic, due to …

This review is primarily focused on the comparison of three emerging techniques:
electrospraying, nano spray drying, and electrostatic spray drying techniques. There are …

The aim of this work was to develop novel active edible electrospun coatings with
antimicrobial properties through the encapsulation of essential oils (EOs) from two widely …

Flavours and fragrances are volatile compounds of large interest for different applications.
Due to their high tendency of evaporation and, in most cases, poor chemical stability, these …

Background Strawberry is a nutrient-rich and important small fruit because of its high content
of beneficial phytochemicals and several vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin B6 …

Crocin is a bioactive compound that naturally occurs in some medicinal plants, especially
saffron and gardenia fruit. Different conventional and novel methods are used for its …

Corn is an economically important crop with a broad presence worldwide, especially for
providing animal feed and human consumption products, including those from industries …