Background Cellulose has attracted the interest of the industry since it is the most abundant
natural polysaccharide obtained from natural sources such as wood, cotton and food …

Background Novel innovative approaches like edible films have huge potential to be used in
food contacting materials due to their positive impacts on ecological problems and other …

The main goal of the present work was to develop a value-added product of biodegradable
material for sustainable packaging. The use of agriculture waste-derived carboxymethyl …

Waste from non-degradable plastics is becoming an increasingly serious problem.
Therefore, more and more research focuses on the development of materials with …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cinnamon and ginger oils on some
biological, physical and physico-chemical properties of chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose …

Polysaccharide-based edible films have been widely developed as food packaging
materials in response to the rising environmental concerns caused by the extensive use of …

In this study a new nanocomposite film and coating based on chitosan-carboxymethyl
cellulose-oleic acid (CMC-CH-OL) incorporated with different concentrations (0.5, 1 and 2%) …

A sodium alginate/chitosan solution was prepared by dissolving sodium alginate, chitosan,
and glycerol in an acetic acid solution. This solution was then combined with a sodium …

Bio-nanocomposites, composed of biopolymers and inorganic solids, show dimensions in
the nanometer range (1–100 nm) which can be widely used in variety of areas owing to …

Background For decades, the use of nonrenewable plastic food packaging has posed a
serious risk to the environment and its ecosystem. To address the issue, research has …