Starch-based and composite edible films and coatings can enhance food quality, safety and
stability. They can control mass transfer between components within a product, as well as …

Edible films and coatings satisfy a variety of needs and meet specific product challenges for
a large number of food applications. There is a general lack of agreement as to what …

Publisher Summary Commercially important starch is obtained from corn, wheat, rice,
potatoes, tapioca, and peas. Starch is a polysaccharide that is produced in almost all plants …

Edible films and coating provide a potentially effective method for preserving fresh food
products by reducing moisture loss, regulating respiration rate, improving surface …

Technological advances have led to increased constraints regarding food packaging, mainly
due to environmental issues, consumer health concerns, and economic restrictions …

Interest in starch‐based films has increased precipitously in response to a growing demand
for more sustainable and environmentally sourced food packaging materials. Starch is an …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the edible films and coatings from starches, with
emphasis on the film formation process and the relationship between the structure and …

Films made of potato starch were developed and glycerol as plasticizer and Tween 20, Span
80, and soy lecithin as surfactants were included in the formulation. Films were …

The environmental impact caused by the excessive amount of synthetic packaging used in
modern society imposes serious demands for biodegradable plastic materials made from …

In recent years, natural polymers such as starch have been widely considered as
alternatives to plastics derived from petroleum derivatives in the production of packaging …