Cellulose, starch, chitosan, polylactic acid, and polyhydroxyalkanoates are seen as
promising alternatives to conventional plastics in food packaging. However, the application …

The growing interest in innovations regarding the treatment of oily wastewater stems from
the fact that the oil industry is the largest polluter of the environment. The harm caused by …

Cellulose is the main structural component of plant cell walls. Cellulose is a fibrous, water-
insoluble substance and is considered to be the most abundant bio-derived polymer on …

Cellulose is a natural polymer that has a lot of potentials. Cellulose gained more interest
owing to its renewability, non-toxicity, economic value, biodegradability, high mechanical …

The volume of discarded solid wastes, especially plastic, which accumulates in large
quantities in different environments, has substantially increased. Population growth and the …

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has been emerging as a biomaterial of considerable
significance in a number of industrial sectors because of its remarkable physico-chemical …

The development of biodegradable food packaging with superior properties and
functionalities compared to conventional food packaging is one of the emerging research …

Nowadays, food packaging systems have shifted from a passive to an active role in which
the incorporation of antimicrobial compounds into biopolymers can promote a sustainable …

Fashion is one of the most polluting world industries, surpassed only by the petroleum
industry. Environmental damages originate from the production, manufacture and dyeing of …

Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) is a bio-based biodegradable biopolymer with
excellent potential to substitute petrochemical-based food packaging materials …