Plastics sourced from petrochemicals are most commonly and widely used for food
packaging films. However, the extensive employment of petrochemical plastics unavoidably …

Background The petrochemical plastic-based materials have been widely applied for food
packaging. However, petrochemical plastic waste will result in large amounts of non …

Biopolymer-based films are natural, renewable, nontoxic and biodegradable alternatives to
plastic packaging. Despite years of ongoing research, biopolymer films still lag much behind …

Edible films and coatings are a current and future food packaging trend. In the food and envi-
ronmental sectors, there is a growing need to understand the role of edible packaging and …

Single-use plastics are a major threat to the environment and human health. Prioritizing
sustainable and nature-derived biodegradable materials to develop edible films and …

Guar gum is a polygalactomannan derived from the endosperm of the legume plant
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus. Structurally it consists of a backbone of (1-4)-linked β-d …

Improving functional properties of biopolymers for use as environment friendly packaging is
an area of current interest. Biodegradable films with improved barrier and mechanical …

Guar gum (GG) based nanocomposite (NC) films were prepared by incorporating silver-
copper alloy nanoparticles (Ag-Cu NPs) through solution casting method. Effect of NP …

The presented work focuses on the development of guar gum-based active films infused
with two bio-fillers such as crude algae ethanolic extract (CAEE) and turmeric essential oil …

The objective of this study was to develop biodegradable active film to improve the shelf-life
of minimally processed fresh-produce. Guar gum (GG) based films with improved properties …