Edible films and coatings based on biopolymers as structuring components have been
attracting an increasing interest among food and material scientists as an environment …

Nowadays, conventional packaging materials made using non-renewable sources are
being replaced by more sustainable alternatives such as natural biopolymers (proteins …

The edible food packaging, being a kind of eco-friendly packaging, is designed to be eaten
and biodegradable in nature similar to the food materials. This packaging technique delivers …

Nowadays, biopolymer films have gained notoriety among the packaging materials. Some
studies clearly test their effectiveness for certain periods of time, with applicability in the food …

This chapter reviews the impact of recent developments in bio-based sustainable materials
with enhanced functionality and its properties related to moisture permeability, porosity and …

To improve the usage of sustainable materials and to reduce environmental pollution, bio-
based materials are being encouraged for use in food packaging. This review introduces the …

The edible food packaging industry has experienced remarkable growth in recent years and
will continue to impact the food market for quite some time going into the future. Edible Food …

The food industry is always looking for new strategies to extend the shelf life of food. In
recent years, the focus has been on edible films and coatings. These play an essential role …

Currently, the demand for eco-friendly packaging materials to replace plastic is increasing.
Edible or biodegradable packaging films prepared from natural compounds such as …

In this study, we aim to prepare novel bioactive edible films based on sodium alginate and
castor oil (CO). The chemical structures and crystallinity were investigated using FTIR and …