[HTML][HTML] Chitosan for food packaging: Recent advances in active and intelligent films

M Flórez, E Guerra-Rodríguez, P Cazón, M Vázquez - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
The massive and uncontrolled use of food packaging derived from petroleum-based plastics
has created a serious environmental problem. Hence, the food packaging industry needs to …

Natural and synthetic flavylium-based dyes: The chemistry behind the color

L Cruz, N Basílio, N Mateus, V de Freitas… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Flavylium compounds are a well-known family of pigments because they are prevalent in the
plant kingdom, contributing to colors over a wide range from shades of yellow-red to blue in …

pH-sensitive (halochromic) smart packaging films based on natural food colorants for the monitoring of food quality and safety

M Alizadeh-Sani, E Mohammadian, JW Rhim… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The recent rise in awareness of safe food and changing consumer attitudes
have brought many innovations in packaging technology. Consumers are increasingly …

Preparation of an intelligent pH film based on biodegradable polymers and roselle anthocyanins for monitoring pork freshness

J Zhang, X Zou, X Zhai, XW Huang, C Jiang, M Holmes - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop an intelligent indicating film based on biodegradable polymers
incorporated with roselle anthocyanins to monitor pork freshness. Three different films were …

Biodegradable active, intelligent, and smart packaging materials for food applications

U Amin, MKI Khan, AA Maan, A Nazir, S Riaz… - Food Packaging and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review aims to provide an overview of the developments in biodegradable intelligent,
active, and smart packaging for food application by highlighting their challenges and …

A novel colorimetric indicator film based on chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol and anthocyanins from jambolan (Syzygium cumini) fruit for monitoring shrimp freshness

B Merz, C Capello, GC Leandro, DE Moritz… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop and characterize colorimetric indicator films based on chitosan,
polyvinyl alcohol and anthocyanins from jambolan fruit (Syzygium cumini) prepared by …

Recent advances in the development of smart and active biodegradable packaging materials

MA Sani, M Azizi-Lalabadi, M Tavassoli, K Mohammadi… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Interest in the development of smart and active biodegradable packaging materials is
increasing as food manufacturers try to improve the sustainability and environmental impact …

Review on polysaccharides used in coatings for food packaging papers

P Nechita, M Roman - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Paper and board show many advantages as packaging materials, but the current
technologies employed to obtain adequate barrier properties for food packaging use …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan/pectin polyelectrolyte complex as a pH indicator

VBV Maciel, CMP Yoshida, TT Franco - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
A polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) matrix formed between chitosan and pectin was developed
to entrap a bioactive compound (anthocyanin), obtaining an useful pH indicator device …

The emergence of edible and food-application coatings for food packaging: a review

LJL Iversen, K Rovina, JM Vonnie, P Matanjun… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food packaging was not as important in the past as it is now, because the world has more
people but fewer food resources. Food packaging will become more prevalent and go from …