Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

Polymeric materials, in particular PVC, can find various industrial utilizations thanks to the
use of plasticizers added during their processing. The most famous applications include …

The use of starch based films as a potential alternative choice to petroleum derived plastics
is imperative for environmental waste management. This study presents a new biopolymer …

Plastic pollution, more specifically from food packaging and containers which account for the
largest share of 36% of current plastic production, is one of the greatest threats to the natural …

Starch is a natural, renewable, and biodegradable polymer produced by many plants as a
source of stored energy. It is the second most abundant biomass material in nature. The …

The aim of this review is to show the relationships between the structure, the process, and
the properties of biodegradable multiphase systems based on plasticized starch (PLS), the …

One of the major growth segments in the food retail industry is fresh and minimally
processed fruits and vegetables. This new market trend has thus increased the demands to …

Quince seed mucilage (QSM) films containing oregano essential oil at 1, 1.5 and 2% v/v
were prepared to examine their antibacterial, antioxidant, physical, thermal, microstructural …

In this study, the film forming behaviour of low amylose (LA) and high amylose (HA) starches
was studied. The starch-alone and a blend of plasticizer (polyol)–starch films were …

Biopolymer blend interactions influence the physical, mechanical and barrier properties of
edible packaging. Starch (rice and hydroxypropyl cassava starch mixture), agar and …