Novel biopolymer-based sustainable composites for food packaging applications: A narrative review

MY Khalid, ZU Arif - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In the contemporary era of nutrition science, food industries are facing myriad challenges in
assuring quality food with extended shelf life and long-term preservation. Biopolymer-based …

Biopolymeric sustainable materials and their emerging applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, MF Sheikh, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

[HTML][HTML] Terpenoids and polyphenols as natural antioxidant agents in food preservation

I Gutiérrez-del-Río, S López-Ibáñez… - Antioxidants, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Synthetic antioxidant food additives, such as BHA, BHT and TBHQ, are going through a
difficult time, since these products generate a negative perception in consumers. This has …

Biodegradable films of PLA/PPC and curcumin as packaging materials and smart indicators of food spoilage

M Cvek, UC Paul, J Zia, G Mancini… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Bio-based and biodegradable packaging combined with chemical sensors and indicators
has attracted great attention as they can provide protection combined with information on the …

Biodegradable biopolymers for active packaging: demand, development and directions

JR Westlake, MW Tran, Y Jiang, X Zhang… - Sustainable Food …, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The food packaging industry is a major contributor to plastic waste. The end-of-life scenario
of fossil-fuel derived plastics often has a detrimental effect on the natural environment …

Bacterial cellulose/chitosan composite materials for biomedical applications

K Liu, Y Wang, W Liu, C Zheng, T Xu, H Du… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
As the demand for green engineered materials in biomedicine continues to grow, attention is
turning towards develo** sustainable and eco-friendly solutions. Bacterial cellulose (BC) …

Chitosan–fucoidan encapsulating cinnamaldehyde composite coating films: Preparation, pH-responsive release, antibacterial activity and preservation for litchi

F Liang, C Liu, J Geng, N Chen, W Lai, H Mo… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In this study, an edible composite film with pH-responsive release was prepared by the
formation of Schiff-base imine bonds between chitosan (CS) and oxidized fucoidan (CS–FU) …

Sustainable and multifunctional cellulose-lignin films with excellent antibacterial and UV-shielding for active food packaging

Y He, HC Ye, TT You, F Xu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The natural biopolymers hold substantial prospects as food packaging materials due to the
integrated advantages of excellent film-forming properties, biodegradability and appropriate …

Micro-mechanism insights into the adsorption of anionic dyes using quaternary ammonium-functionalised chitosan aerogels

N Du, LY Huang, YS **ong, R Tian, JY Yin… - Carbohydrate …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The development of adsorbents with outstanding adsorption capacities, wide versatility, and
excellent recyclability for the removal of organic dyes remains a challenge. In this study, a …

Active and smart biomass film containing cinnamon oil and curcumin for meat preservation and freshness indicator

J Liu, K Li, Y Chen, H Ding, H Wu, Y Gao, S Huang… - Food …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Food safety issues caused by unrecognizable food spoilage threaten the health and lives of
consumers. Simultaneously, petroleum-based plastic packaging films without degradability …