Chitosan is the deacetylated form of chitin regarded as one of the most abundant polymers
and due to its properties, both chitosan alone or in combination with bioactive substances for …

Food with natural quality and good shelf life is inevitable in our daily life and is a major
concern for the food industry. Mostly, food packaging industries are highly dependent upon …

Intelligent food packaging is emerging as a novel technology, capable of monitoring the
quality and safety of food during its shelf-life time. This technology makes use of indicators …

Nanotechnology plays a crucial role in food preservation, offering innovative solutions for
food monitoring and enabling the creation of packaging with unique functional properties …

The research of starch as a matrix material for manufacturing biodegradable films has been
gaining popularity in recent years, indicating its potential and possible limitations. To …

Antimicrobial active packaging has emerged as an effective technology to reduce microbial
growth in food products increasing both their shelf-life and microbial safety for the consumer …

Essential oils (EOs) are complex natural mixtures of secondary plant metabolites that
function as biocides and therapeutic agents. They are extensively used in bactericidal …

In this study, chitosan film incorporating tulsi essential oil (TEO) with good antioxidant
properties was solvent casted as an antioxidant packaging film. The antioxidant films were …

Chitosan, obtained by deacetylation of chitin, is widely available, biocompatible and
biodegradable polysaccharide. In the same way, nanoclays have been reported to be …

Starch-chitosan blend films are considered promising raw materials for producing active
food packaging film, especially by adding active compounds such as essential oil. Active …